When the reward is not worth the risk 

I am famous among the gods for cunning

-Homer

~Parker Daniel

I was in synagogue for another day of high holidays service. As I sat in my chair I was very bored being 8 years old and not understanding much of what was going on. After patiently listening for 2 hours I told my parents I was going to the bathroom and then I left. As I made my way out into the hallway I walked as slow as possible trying to stall so I didn’t have to go back in. After minutes of wandering I went to the bathroom and left. But as I was walking back something smelled very good in the kitchen so as Homer once said “take courage” as I snuck in to see what it was.

Parker Daniel

 Fitz English

4/4/22

The Stars and The Sky

Never confuse a single defeat with a final defeat

~Scott Fitzgerald

It was a gray and rainy morning in July as I got out of my bunk to go to All Camp Meeting. The exact date was July 12, 2021, and the adrenaline was pumping through my blood because it was the first out of two days of our Eco-Challenge (color wars), and we were hoping to be victorious in Eco-Challenge. As we ate breakfast, we patiently waited for our new Eco T-shirts to be handed out. The Water Team's shirt had a lake on it, The Fire Team's shirt had a campfire, The Earth Team's shirt had a forest of pine, and The Air Team's shirt had wind marks. In my first year, I was assigned to be on the Water Team, and I was so excited to be on the most crowned team and was happier when I found out I stayed on that team for the rest of my life. I was excited to start my 4th Eco-Challenge, so when I got back to the cabin after breakfast, I immediately put on my new shirt and blue face paint to get hyped up for the challenges we would have to face ahead of us.