Day 3

Today was the nicest day Pompey has seen in a while, although it got a little warm in the afternoon. This was the perfect opportunity to try out last year's Solar Oven, and make some nice chocolate chip cookies. This morning was our first "choice morning," where the kids picked their own activities. Some went on a walk with Allie to collect flowers and wildlife for the porch activities, and some helped Judy put the cookies into the Solar Oven, but most came with Dylan, Colin and me and continued work on our shelter. Colin worked with a small group to make another grass mat, and gather loads of grass, while another small group went with me to clear out the area where we are going to build the shelter. Dylan took a big group to go and gather logs in the "play woods", and haul them back to the shelter site in pairs. As we finished the mat and the shelter site started looking really neat, we all gathered to help carry the logs. It took us all morning, and we might still need more logs!

After lunch, we continued our tradition of playing a few games of capture the flag, and having quiet time. Sanding in the woodshop got a bit more exciting today because Judy bought more sand paper this morning, and it was a popular activity during quiet time. We then offered our four afternoon activities, and the kids as usual split into groups depending on their own preferences. Colin and Judy worked in the woodshop, Dylan took a group on a Tree Identification Walk, Allie worked on the porch with another group, and I taught a group how to stalk by moving quietly through the woods and fields. During the second part of the afternoon, Dylan and I worked together with a bigger group to master stalking, and they got pretty good!

See you all tomorrow!
Alex