“No, I don’t want to go!” The words spoken by pretty much every AmeriCamper and counsellor on our last days of AmeriCamp. I knew that I was going to be sad when I left this place, I just didn’t realise how much I was going to miss it.
AmeriCamp has been the greatest home I could have asked for, filled with kind people and an energy more positive than you could imagine. Being there was a joy and I knew once the bubble of camp popped the reality of life would hit me hard and I wouldn’t want to go back.
I have had a truly amazing summer here and have made memories and friendships that I am beyond grateful for. I have grown and changed as a person. Living in simple sweet Maine has given me a refreshing new outlook on life. It’s one of those things that probably just won’t make sense unless you’ve been through it yourself… Just camp things!
I now have 30 days left to travel around the states before my flight home. Everyone says not to plan anything beforehand and that things will fall into place. I’ll be honest, I was in a panick a few weeks ago, but AmeriCamp has changed me. I only got a ride out of camp the day before and for the girl who writes an itinerary prior to every trip, that’s impressive!
You befriend the kindest people you will probably ever meet at AmeriCamp and suddenly there’s a space in a car for you even though your bags don’t fit! You end up with places to stay and people to visit and so many more memories to share.
So AmeriCamp is officially over and I hope more than anything that I’m invited to come back next year. To be a part of something so special again would be worth an 11 month wait, because there truly is no place like AmeriCamp!
