We laughed, sang, danced, clapped, clowned, painted, composed, acted, conversed, relaxed, and reflected.
One of our participants collaborated with Rich Nethercott on a song that says it best.
Nate and Robert sit side by side and make funny faces for the camera.
Tess's Song
Looking around, seeing everyone
Saying "hi" to all the others
Seeing friends and making new ones
A connection as we smile.
Nettie Lane guides Anthony and Elijah through an exercise in artful play as they wear red clown noses in their zoom windows.
The day is brimming with activities
We move from one to another
Music and laughter fills the air
And I feel understood and welcome.
Dee sits at his art table and holds up a small dolphin that he drew and cut out.
It's where all our voices can be heard
It's where we can feel at home.
Thank you all for making it a fun and safe place.
In-person campers gather around the monitor where they laugh and exchange with online campers.
It's where all our voices can be heard
It's where we can feel at home.
Fills me up with belonging,
I look forward to each day
Being with friends, feeling noticed
Like I matter
Brian and Silvia hold hands and dance on stage.
Robert and Brady smile together as they play drums side by side during camp.
Feeling happy, feeling safe, feeling heard,
feeling at home.
Tess leads a warm up exercise
Harry Potter performs with a drum on stage
Paula, Kali and Noah do a clowning exercise on stage.
Relaxation and reflection were welcome activities,
Nettie, Tess, and Leslie smile in vibrant colored boas and costumes.
Dee draws and colors at an art making station.
Online and in-person students dance together in their zoom windows
Online and in-person students raise their hands up in a cheer at the end of class.