Pali Camp

     So in 5th grade, my school, Nestle Elementary, took us to Pali Camp in Lake Arrowhead. Let me just tell you, I had a blast. It was February so there was close to 3 feet of snow. Sadly, they asked us to stay away from the snow but that didn't stop our camp counselor from taking us to play in it for a little while. Every meal we had, our counselor made us drink 2 cups of water and if we did, we could go play in the snow for a bit. It was hard for some of my cabin mates but for me, it was pretty easy. One thing I will never forget is how my counselor said water. He was from Missouri so he said "wooder." People laughed at him but he also laughed too.

     Our rooms were very nice, they were simple, with 10 beds but not all of them were occupied. I chose to sleep on the top bunk because when I woke up, I had a beautiful view of the snowy hill and the animals that would climb it in the morning. One day we went to breakfast, then went to climb a pole and jump to a bar and hang on it. It was fun and the pole was pretty high. Later on that day, our counselor took us to the hill where we learned how to start a fire and build a shelter when its snowy. I made a pretty spacious shelter out of branches and logs and it held up pretty well. That night, we went to dissect an owl pellet and it was very interesting because I learned about the different bones in the owl. Overall, I had a blast at Pali with my friends and I hope I can go their again soon.