Hi Everyone,

Just for this week 'guest bloggers' have flown in from England for their first
taste of RMV. And the impact on them of their first day is, well, awesome!

But down to business - welcoming this weeks campers started at 1pm with checking
in at the entrance. I70 going towards Denver was pretty slow moving
all day after the holiday weekend, so some campers were slightly delayed, but
they were soon warmly welcomed by their individual staff members and went into registration

This week's theme is 'Mythology' and during the afternoon, campers and staff were off getting
to know each other in their cabins, preparing short skits for the Sunday Evening Camp
Fire.

The Camp Fire songs were lead enthusiastically by Courtney and Ben with staff and campers joining in even more enthusiastically. Each cabin took their turn. Pics from the evening are below and these amazingly varied and interestingly costumed performances have set the tone for a great week!

We were also joined this evening by cyclists from the 'Journey of Hope' group, who are staying on camp
overnight whilst on their two month fund raising ride across the states. What a journey.

We will upload more pictures onto photobucket tomorrow - below are pictures from tonight....

Funtastic Wednesday!!!!!

Hello Everybody,

Today was another fun filled day of fun here at RMV. We had lots going on with the usual cabin activities. From cabins doing the zip line and climbing wall, to catching up to 10 fish today! Since today was cabin choice the cabins got to eat pizza prepared by our cook and pick an activity of their choice. One cabin decided to do facial party and another decided to have a bubble party. Once the activities are over, the cabins can enjoy the rest of their night by relaxing on the couches and watching a movie before they go to bed. You can click here to see the campers doing activities.

Adventrue Camp Photos

Adventure Camp!

Hi All-

We are so sorry that it is Tuesday and we are just now posting. Things have been super fun and busy here at camp, and time just flew by!

This weeks theme is Wild Wild West and Sunday night was filled with the camp fire and skits. The weather has been great this week and we have been doing tons of camp activities. Favorites of the week have been swimming, horses, zip line, and fishing. There has also been a lot going on at music and drama, arts and crafts,sports and outdoor living skills. Monday's theme was Oregon Trail and the evening concluded with campers completing their own version of the Oregon Trail, helping settlers of the old west ford the river, rope in bulls, and gain survival skills.

Today was the Rodeo! It was awesome, the Westernaires from Golden, Colorado came to put a fantastic Rodeo this morning complete with horse jumping tricks and amazing riding skills. We spent the afternoon working on our own rodeo skills, such as roping, and pig calling. This evening we helped solved the mystery of the ghost town and were able to wake the bellman and the town! We did this with gold panning, cow corralling, totem pole painting, and even fishing!
All in all it has been a great start to our week and we are looking forward to more Wild West events!

We will be posting pictures a little later tonight. Please make sure you look at them and let us know what you think!

Thursday Night

Today has been an eventful day for everyone. This afternoon's all camp was State Fair which included activities such as a livestock judging competition, apple bobbing, a seed spitting competition, hay rides, horseback riding, cream your counselor, carnival games, and finally old fashioned photos. After the activities we had a cookout; unfortunately it rained so we had to eat inside.

After dinner we will have Vespers which is a time to share memories of week and sing. Directly after that the dance will start. Tomorrow morning awards will start at 10 followed by the slide show. Remember to keep checking photobucket for new pictures. I will be upload many more tonight.

Thursday Morning

Good morning everyone! Today begins the last full day of camp and with a theme like Party Day we are going to go out in style. Already this morning, a toga party has been spotted as well as a Christmas party and a New Year's party.

This morning we have our last cabin and free activity. Activities that will be open include swimming, the zip-line, horseback riding, music and drama, sports and rec, and smores with outdoor living skills.

This afternoon will be a State Fair themed all camp and getting ready for the dance. Finally will be dinner, Vespers (music and memory sharing), and then the dance.

Below is a video of a camper riding the horse that I couldn't get up yesterday. Enjoy!

Morning Activities and Georgetown Loop Railroad

Good afternoon everyone! This morning campers did a variety of activities. Many campers did the zip line and rode the horses while a small group went on the Georgetown Loop Railroad. This afternoon we have swimming, fishing, arts and crafts, and hay rides planned.

Tonight is the cabin pizza party at the location of their choice and a movie to follow. This works out perfectly since today is PJ Day and we are all dressed for this kind of event.

Below is a video of a camper on the zip. Enjoy!!

**Remember photos can be reached by a link in every post.**