I love the summer in Mentone, Alabama because that means alot of kids are on the mountain enjoying summer camp. Mentone has the largest concentration of camps in Alabama. At over 10 different camps right now, kids are enjoying activities such as horseback riding, canoeing in Little River, ropes course, archery, riflery, rock climbing, swimming, basketball, slaughterball, bombardi, arts and crafts, nature, flag football and many other activities. If you know anything about kids, you know that being outdoors sparks their creativity and has a calming affect. Time at camp is one of the greatest gifts that a parent can give a child. If you are in doubt about the benefits of being outdoors, read the book called "Last Child in the Woods" by Richard Louv. Sarah has read bits and pieces of it to me and it reminds you of the joy of being outdoors. Being a dog, I didn't have to read a book to know the joys of the outdoors. I had a great hike to DeSoto Falls this morning before breakfast with one of the guests at Mountain Laurel Inn B&B. It was invigorating. Although I love my AC, I do enjoy hiking and walking in the woods. I also get to go to Camp DeSoto in the Spring with Athens Academy and see all the kids having fun. Here are some pictures of Flat Stanley enjoying the Zipline and cooking over a fire at DeSoto. He had to be careful about those hot flames but he loved his first S'more!
For the next several days, we will have guests coming and going from several of the camps as they close one session and open the next. Girls enjoy Camp DeSoto, Camp Skyline, Riverview Camp, Camp Adahi and Camp Juliette Low. Boys have fun at Camp Laney, Camp Alpine, Lookout Mountain Camp for boys and Camp Woodmont. Church groups have a blast at Ponderosa Camp on the brow. Just wish there was a camp for dogs around here. Maybe that will be my next entrepreneurial endeavor.
Time to go rest up before guests start arriving for Camp Alpine's Glee club show this evening.
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