Hello everyone, my name is LaRayne. I’d like to give you a recap of St. Joseph’s Indian School’s Rising Eagle Day Camp. (Check out pictures here!)
Summer camp is a different time around St. Joseph’s Indian School. It is a time for new faces, old faces and a time for building a lot of new relationships. I have the pleasure of sharing some Native American cultural lessons with a twist of arts and crafts added to them. Each day is precious.
Having a class of 30 students is something I am not used to, but I have the help of some great young adult counselors who chose to share part of their summer with our day camp kids. It is great to have the help when we tackle making medicine pouches in one day, or learning to hoop dance in one morning.
St. Joseph’s Indian School campus becomes the village that raises the child for the day. We have caregivers, teachers, counselors, lifeguards, food service workers, recreation specialists and good ‘ol supervisors who look after the camp-goers each day.
I especially enjoy seeing former students, meeting new students, and talking to some students who hope to come to our school in the future. This camp brings together many good things. It is somewhat like a powwow. We celebrate, dance, create, build relationships, eat, play, and focus on culture. Yes, each day is precious in the life of a child.
Hec’etu ksto – that’s the way it is….