Zack is a natural leader. After the first day of the Friendship Camp, he spearheaded the movement to reformat the daily schedule so that everything would run more efficiently. He's able to see the big picture.
Henry is the resident theatre/performing arts expert. He does a fantastic job with all the performance activities. His favorite part of the trip so far has been a mountain hike called 'The Pavement'.
Hancie really loves the evening activities the group does, especially 'Celebrity'. She's very positive at all times and cooked a mean chicken dish that everyone loved. She's been having a great time making Friendship Bracelets with the kids of Lauders as well.
Deniz is the champion par excellence of card games. She really likes sharing stories about her life in Turkey with the group and lets the kids at the Friendship Camp braid her hair in island style.
Sophie is "IN LOVE WITH THIS TRIP" and says it has far exceeded all her expectations. She had the time of her life during the camp Baseball Bat Race.
Julie also loves the evening activities the group does, especially the ones designed to bring everyone closer together. Group bonding makes her happy, not to mention the beach time, camp softball, and playing a big part in the Camp Obstacle Race.
Delaney is loving the trip. She's been taking the lead in all the camp planning sessions and is great at making connections with the locals. The other night for dinner she made a wonderful stew!
Angela is having a great time, despite the heat. She has a gift for working with the younger kids of Lauders, and has made some deep connections with them already. So far, her trip highlight (aside from the kids) has been the mountain hike.
Miranda is our artsy one, representing the Los Angeles vibe for the entire group. She's been doing an amazing job teaching drawing and painting at our Friendship Camp. She also loves the evening group bonding activities. She's a celebrity at Celebrity.
Marietta is a 100% natural leader. She's fully, positively engaged in all aspects of the program and makes friends with everyone she meets. Her daily back-flips are the highlight of the camp, she gets everyone cheering for her every time.
Princess is the glue that holds the group together. On a practical level, she sees what needs to be done and does it. She always puts the group first. She's fitting in perfectly with everyone and is having a great time teaching sports classes during the Friendship Camp.
Kelly is stunningly expressive and articulate for someone her age. During evening meetings, she's able to put her daily experiences into words in surprising and insightful ways. While she's not ordinarily the most sporty girl on earth, she's been stepping out of her comfort zone by leading the sports classes at camp!
Jocie is having a great trip. Her favorite thing so far has been meeting the young kids of Lauders. Also, she absolutely loved The Pavement hike--she was surprised that she had such a good time, because it was very hot, muddy and challenging, but despite all that, she had the time of her life. During Friendship Camp, she's been having fun teaching drawing classes.
Jake is particularly in love with a restaurant in Lauders called Mrs. Blacks, which sells some of the best fried chicken he's ever eaten. He's been having a great time leading the all camp activities at the end of camp every day. His trip highlight so far (aside from the chicken) has been the Pavement Hike.
Tia has a wonderful, positive and infectious energy. She's great with the little kids of Lauders, but her favorite thing so far has been getting out and about the town of Kingstown during group MMT's (Magical Mystery Tours designed to get the kids familiar with a place through experiencing it themselves, talking to locals, and asking questions).
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