Cedarledge

After nine weeks of camp I was glad to be finished with the being hot all the time, waking up early, and those kids that just drive you nuts! But that is nothing compared to all the things I will miss.  Summer has been my haven, my sanctuary, my serenity for as long as I can remember.  Being inside the 'bubble' of the summer camp world you miss out on pretty much everything else.  Sometimes getting back into the swing of the 'real world' can be rough, but it has always been worth the days I get to spend at Cedarledge. I cannot describe the love I feel for the experiences I have had.  Everyone should go to camp.  Seriously.  It has influenced my life more than anything else. 

Cedarledge has been my home since 1997.  I have loved spending every summer there.  I grew up at there.  I can look back at my life at camp and see how things I've experienced and people I have known changed who I am now.  Camp has made me a better person.  I have made amazing friends that I will have for the rest of my life.  I have even met campers who have influenced my life. And I hope more then anything that I have done the same for them. 

When I have to leave the world of summer camp and move on with my 'real life'  I don't how I will do it.  My summers have been filled with camp since I was in first grade!  I wish I could stay forever, but I know my summers at Cedarledge are numbered.  When I leave I know a piece of Cedarledge will stay with me, and part of me will always desire to have another summer there.  I have no doubt that it will be one of the hardest things I will ever do when I decide to leave camp forever.  But I won't be sad.  I will remember the moments that changed my life and hope the traditions of Cedarledge continue and change the lives of many more girls for the better. 

I had an amazing summer, better than I ever imagined.  I STILL cannot believe it's over!  I'll miss being at camp and all the fun from this summer.  I am thankful to everyone who made this summer what it was.

I love my Cedarledge family!  <3
-Orion Out!

                                          My first time at Cedarledge '97

                                          Cedarledge 2011