The Durham Academy 6th grade had an extraordinary time at Camp Hanes. I stepped on that charter bus thinking this was going to be one of those camps where literally everything was broken. I walked down the aisle and sat next to one of my friends, trying to get as close to the TV as I could. Finally, we drove off, with me trusting myself that this was gonna be a rough day.

I stepped out of the bus and smelled the nice fresh air. The camp was beautiful, with a huge lake, nice lawns, and tall trees. I was amazed but still, in the back of my mind, I was thinking to myself that the food is going to be gross and the cabins will stink. The whole 6th grade has a meeting and then we head to our cabins to get ready for the activities. The cabins are amazing! I unpack my things and get ready to go to one of the best summer camps of my life.

We first headed out to rock climbing which I expected to be a 10 foot wall. I was proven wrong again after I saw the awesome 30 foot wall of what is the funnest hour and 15 minutes of camp. The day just got better! We did archery and canoeing which were both super fun because of the people we were working with, and just the super amazing activities in general. The rest of the day was awesome and we had a bonfire at the end  of the day to top the day off with a cherry. Camp Hanes is the best!

Thank you so much Camp Hanes! I would recommend going there again. Your counselors  were so nice and so awesome which made me feel excited the whole time. You guys made this one of the best camping experiences ever!