Second day of 4-H Day Camp

Our second day of 4-H Day Camp started off, like every other day, way too early! The previous night was late, but fun as we mingled and bonded with the Dominican teens at the pool, which led to several of us being thrown in the pool...fully clothed. The 4-H Delegates met for breakfast at the Punta Cana Resorts' breakfast buffet where we all enjoyed another great meal. We then walked to the Biodiversity Center where we prepared for our second, and final day of 4-H Day Camp. During camp, we assisted the campers in making several crafts such as picture frames and kaleidoscopes. We also played numerous games, had a water balloon toss, and got to know the campers a little more. After a long, hot day in the biodiversity center, we took a tour of the iguana preserve as well as the ranch. To conclude our day camp activities, we took the campers to the beach for some fun, refreshing time in the ocean. Several of the 4-H counselors struggled with the language barrier between themselves and the campers; however, we were able to overcome this difficulty and interact with the campers effectively and had a lot of fun in doing so. Many of us also expanded our Spanish vocabulary. We were all sad to see the campers leave this afternoon and hope that they enjoyed their time as much as we did. We have grown very close to them over the past two days and hope to see them in the future.

This evening we plan to dine at Franco's and hang out and go dancing with our Dominican friends.

Contributed by:
Addie Guthrie - Shenandoah
Cody Ross - Shenandoah
Jon Vaus - Highland