Our school district runs a summer camp for to-be sixth-graders. None of our older kids have ever been involved, but Katelyn had some friends going so we thought we’d check it out this year.
When investigating whether Katelyn should join her friends we found out several key points about Clear Creek. Several parents we talked to said that Clear Creek was one of the high points of their childhood and they had a bunch of great memories. The downsides are that it is expensive and that it fills up quickly — when registration opens you have to jump online and reserve a spot.
Manina got Katelyn registered in the same session with several of her friends, so Katelyn went to Clear Creek and had a great time there.
They kept the kids busy the entire week and there was very little downtime. Katelyn came home with a live animal trap (she’d caught and released several critters) and a lot of stories about the things she had learned.
When Katelyn came home she was incredibly tired. She spent the next couple days singing camp songs and teaching them to Claire, Drew, and Ellie. She had a great time and made some wonderful memories.
MightyJohnsons 
That’s so cool, KK! I’m so glad you were able to step into that next phase in your life, gaining such important independence while having loads of fun and lasting memories at the same time. G’ma K and I love you so much!
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