I did alot over the past seven summers. 
I.. 
worked in the kitchen
taught first aid 
taught every Handicraft badge
taught Swimming
taught Emergancy Prepardness
taught Wilderness survival
worked in the Trading Post
jumped into the lake fully clothed
broken the rules by jumping into the lake fully clothes during a thunder storm in a non designated swimming area. 
become a vigil member of the Order of the Moon
hiked every hike
shot a bullseye in Archey
built the Rendevous firebowl
painted all the totem poles 
gone on the boys Wilderness Survival campout
gone on Girls outpost 
lead in/participated in Flag retirement and flag ceremony
lead the singing at Flag
got a grommit. 
got a speeding ticket in Montpelier
gotten stitches
cleaned the grease trap. 
hiked into Bartlett on snowshoes during the winter 
became BSA lifegaurd certified
won the iron chef competition with dutch oven Mac and Cheese
won Bartlett Jepordy
deap cleaned the camp. 
babysat the directors kids and got paid for it while at camp
gotten yelled at by my directors
cut trails 
bushwack across several hikes 
visited old wilderness survival areas and OA bowls. 
put up teepees 
played awesome games of capture the flag 
explore Bear Lake county
became an honorary member the liberty ward
participated in campfire skits
sat on the roof at watche the stars
watch the sunrise on Shermans Peak
gone to Astronomy observations
picked Huckleberries
cooked breakfast for the whole staff
tore down the flagpole
carved 'Camp Bartlett Staff 2008' into the top of the current flagpole
became an Area Director 
danced in the rain 
gotten really sick 
broke into the handishack without her director knowing. 
climbed the BFFT
swam the mile
been in Staff City
helped turn the the Aframe into living quarters
ran down cardiac hill 
learned the true story of Old Ephraim and seen the trap that caught him
kayaked down the river
cleaned up probably a hundred cut fingers from scouts
pioneered the first aid area
swam in Bear Lake 
ate Raspberry shakes at Labeaus 
made midnight 'runs' to the Ranch Hand 
searched for lost scouts and scoutmasters 
trained four years of Handicraft staffers
spoke on Honor Trail and Value trail 
ran the Value Trail 
played pranks on people 
did polar bear 
did polar bear in the original 'bear wallow' at midnight. 
wrote my name in the Nature Lodge, Handishack, Commissary desk, First Aid office, upstairs, Barchie's Cabin, Waterfront tables, boys showers, 
watch countless people get fired
watch people turn into someone else 
gone throught three dirctors 
kept a journal of every day at camp.
 
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