It was magic
I tell you, magic! Twenty kids, ages 8-12, gathered on Tuesday for our second
annual Youth Writing Camp and created beautiful magic. I’m not sure who had a
better time – the kids or the adults leading the camp. Yep, it was one of those
kinds of days.
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In the
months leading up to camp, I tried to consider every possibility – what if none
of the kids wanted to share, what if someone had an allergic reaction, what if
some of the adult leaders suddenly couldn’t come. Alas, the stars aligned and
none of these modern-day Shakespearean tragedies occurred. From start to
finish, the day ran pretty close to clockwork and even better, there was
laughter and a lot of it.
Saturday
Writers Youth Writing Camp would not have been the success it was without the
tremendous help of so many others. A very special thanks to Margo Dill, Erika
Whitfield, Nicki Jacobsmeyer, Jo Gardner, Sarah Angleton, Debora Grandison, Bill
Spradley, Jennifer Hasheider, and Rebeca Wise for their ideas, enthusiuam, and
dedication to our youth. I am grateful for the collaboration and know our
teamwork made the day what it was – amazing!
That is so cool, Karen! It looks like Sat Writers have started something wonderful! Hopefully, I can participate next year.
ReplyDeleteWe would LOVE to have you next year. The kids would really benefit from your expertise, especially with memoir writing. Thanks Becky!
ReplyDeleteGreat article, Karen! I'm glad the day was such a success and THANK YOU!!! for all of your hard work!
ReplyDeleteIt was a great day because of you, Karen! I had so much fun. Can I share these pics on my FB page/blog? Let me know!:)
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone! Margo, feel free to share. I have some additional photos I will email to you as well.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad it went well,and sounds like you had a good turnout!!
ReplyDeleteSorry I missed the camp this year. From the photos and your write-up, I can tell it was a huge success! Thank you for all your hard work and dedication to the youth writing camp.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed the day, perhaps more than the kids. It was so fun to listen to the kids create stories and collaborate with each other. Their creativity and imagination is just fantastic!
ReplyDeleteThe Youth Camp is such a good experience for young writers. The passion you bring to it is inspiring. I'm so glad you had a great turnout. All of you adults who dedicated time to the project are thanked abundantly. Yay Karen!
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