Barbanaska

Last week I was a staffer for a youth camp at Zephyr Baptist Encampment. Here are a few of the not so serious things I learned from the trip:

1. Do not get on a bus/van that has already had to have 3 jump starts before you leave the church. It may get you to your destination, but it may not get you back.

2. When in doubt, put a new battery in the van/bus--even if that is not the real problem with the vehicle it might just fix it long enough to get home.

3. As a staff member for a youth camp you can make up a word and get the rest of the staff in on using the word--the campers will soon join in. Barbanaska--it's the new cool.

4. Even though the information describing the track time says "messy games" some kids will say, "I didn't think we were going to get messy." umm......

5. Paintball guns without a hopper can be used to shoot mosquitoes. It works much better than OFF.

6. If you squeeze a paintball, it will squirt in a direction you didn't intend for it to go---sorry Cor.

7. Only at camp will you find 19-27 yr old people standing in a circle and making random motions and animal sounds and nobody will question what is going on.

8. Spades can be a fun game to watch, but only if the people you are watching randomly throw down their cards and yell things at each other.

9. Don't drink the blue drink.

10. Pinto beans can be served at every meal and no, it does not matter that you are not having mexican food for those meals.