An Array of Treasured Thoughts and Memories of One’s Hagan Inner Experience!
- Glowing faces in thought surrounding the bright flames of a campfire, embers releasing a softness!
- Sensing gentle breezes through the trees during Vespers – listening to the motions of leaves!
- Giggles and laughter everywhere, throughout the day, everyday!
- Singing voices both indoors and outdoors – some in tune, some almost in tune!
- Flickering candles floating down the river in the evening darkness, introspection and sensitivity!
- Sharing grace before meals, giving thanks through song with beautiful harmony!
- Excitement, relief after successfully swimming the increasingly strong currents far from shore!
- Anticipating carefully but quickly descending the high hillside steps down to the beach!
- Cultivating a love and appreciation of nature’s treasures – continually in need of protection!
- Stepping into water’s edge, initially but briefly chilly, soon to cool the senses!
- Safely chopping wood and building campfires that eventually begin to light!
- Preparing sticks, roasting marshmallows, enjoying the first yummy s’mores delight!
- Having great fun with activities – even when hot and buggy!
- Our cabins, our special summer homes with numerical identities – pride, ownership!
- Exciting moments during the flurry of banging shutters followed by scurrying people sounds!
- Beautiful scenic river discoveries on canoe trips and during short rowing ventures to the rock!
- Nature hikes with interesting challenges and natural beauty – cool flowing waterfalls!
- Sleepy morning wakeup time with scratchy reveille!
- Quiet time after lunch for individual relaxation or small gatherings with soft voices!
- Cabin conversations and readings before bedtime, sharing highlights of each day!
- Natural noises of the night – new and sometimes little eerie noises!
- Sleeping under the stars on a beautiful evening – sightings of shooting stars, morning dew droplets!
- Sharing the inner effects of the outdoor chapel – the rows of trees, the stone altar, the blessed cross!
- Christmas in summer – a time for sharing, opening hearts, celebrating, and for giving many thanks!
- Settling in for the evening, reliving moments of the day, quite solitude during the playing of taps!
- Early morning mist on the mountain, across the campground, and over the river!
- Coziness in cabins as gentle rain drops fall, cooling breezes through open shuttered windows!
- Deep creative concentration while working on multiple fun crafts and unique artistic projects!
- Increasing confidence with acting on stage in skits, plays and talent shows!
- Campus buildings filled with echoes of past years of camper activity!
- Soothing evening twilight – gentle, calming, serene!
- Beauty of the river – reflections, gently flowing currents, rushing rapids, riverbanks!
- Growing and deepening spirituality – one with heaven and nature!
- Cherishing Hagan friendships as time passes, reconnecting through the years!
- Healing poison oak and ivy itches, tiny splinters, mini cuts and bruises!
- Feelings of bliss while on the water – drifting, rowing, paddling, bobbing!
- Swapping contents of bag lunches with funny scrunched up faces!
- Great surprise and joy when receiving a letter or postcard!
- Working on a mural to be displayed in Great Hall for all to enjoy!
- Eating canteen goodies and shared baked goods from home!
- Bouncing in the Hagan truck while on the way to a special destination – laughter and song!
- Gathering at the council fire ring for celebrations, songs, and stories!
- Glorious, beautiful bonfires – dancing flames and flurries of glowing sparks!
- Reconnecting with camp friends and making new friends every summer!
- Excitedly paddling through rapids as boulders closely and swiftly pass by!
- Feeling mesmerized and drawn inward by the natural surroundings of the river and mountains!
- Helping a homesick cabin mate increasingly feel better, then laughing together!
- Sharing scary ghost stories – the Green Eye Picker, the Hook, etc.!
- Overcoming fears of learning a new game or sport and succeeding with fairly skillful play!
- Gazing at an intricately spun spider’s web as the sun enhances the beauty of the weave!
- Looking up to see the sunlight through the leaves or pine needles, illuminating, golden rays!
- A multitude of learning opportunities, a multitude of new life experiences!
- Enjoyment of life with cabin mates – sharing ups and downs, thoughts, and great moments!
- Busy daily schedules, a flurry of camp activities with abundant chatter and giggles!
- Sounds of driving rain – of quiet stillness – of gentle breezes – of lapping waters!
- Slow motion visions of campers at play, each moving to her own rhythm and desires!
- Silently sitting in wonderful thought while viewing the river through trees from high upon the hill!
- And with warm reflection always to be continued……