It is never dull to watch the kids load the bus at the CYO/Camp Howard Portland office to begin their trip to Camp Howard on a Sunday afternoon. Even when everything goes smoothly, you can expect to see the normal experiences of a few campers crying as they leave their parents, a parent maybe wiping away a tear (not sure if it is sadness or the prospect of a free week). Half the campers are returning to camp and half might be new. A lot of feelings and emotions are played out at the bus stop and it is never monotonous for me to watch. I know that soon after arriving at camp, the nervous campers are going to be organized into cabin groups and immediately begin the process of making new friends.

Luggage Bus and luggage prepped and loaded for camp

Flag, Mail and Awards (FMA) happens after dinner each evening.

Sunday night campfire at Camp Howard