The second guest speaker to visit us was Dan Brubaker! He has a lot of experience with giving workshops, and is at YLC for the 18th time! Dan’s workshop was about the eight Parables of Leadership. There was one part, “U1, M2” which explained to us that other people should come first and the leader second. There were more topics he discussed, like, “Wizard of Oz,” “Smart Fool,” and so on, which means there is more for you to find out! Dan gave out many examples of leadership, using both deaf and hearing people, and liked to use stories with morals, such as “nail in the wood.” There was a boy who was living on a farm and because he got angry many times every day, he went to his father for some advice. His father replied that he could hammer a nail on a board of wood each time he got angry. So, every day there were a few new nails hammered into the same piece of wood. One day, the board of wood was plugged all over with nails, so his father went over and told his son to get the nails out of the wood. The father showed the piece of wood to his son. The father explained about the holes in the wood left by the nails and explained about how it could cause scars in everyone’s hearts and minds each time the son got angry and hurt others. The boy learned a big lesson about how angry words can leave invisible scars.
For the evening program, we played a game called “Treasure Hunt” and teams were split up in order to solve clues and solve the puzzle! All four groups were required to hold hands at all times, so it was funny to see each other running everywhere, holding hands the entire time, trying to find the gold before everyone else! Finally, Team D arrived at the Leadership Hall and received their “Gold!” The gold was actually our camp t-shirts and we were thrilled to get them.
Happy Birthday to Alanna Laughrey and Brandon Alberti! Alanna just turned 16 and Brandon just turned 18. Our amazing chefs baked 2 deliciously BIG cakes—lemon/blackberry and smore-flavored-- for the special campers, and everyone was stuffed by the end of dessert time!
Then at the Fireside, we got a chance to learn something about Dan Brubaker’s life: he’s been to 62 different countries and went on a long bike journey! He biked across America with a friend, and it took them 2 ½ months to finish 4,200 miles. He told us of many funny stories that happened during that trip, and throughout his presentation he kept saying inspirational things like “Follow your instincts” and “do it!” We went to bed with dreams of doing the impossible.
Dan Brubaker and his 8 parables.
Group B at their Outdoor Living Skills class, learning how to make a proper campfire.
Teammates Travis Waala and Keaunna Bolden are thinking hard of group name ideas!
Claire Tucker has regressed into infanthood, apparently, and is depending on her group for food.
Christine Gerard is leading her group's Vlog brainstorming session.
Thinaja Nadarajah is consulting with staff Luba Douziech in the Leadership Hall.
Jose Castillo, Denisse Robles, Jamie Utzman and Bridget Glynn are brainstorming for their group's Vlog.
Group C playing the treasure hunt game!
Group B members are figuring out their most recent clue.
Group A is working hard to find that gold!
Group D is inching closer to that X'ed spot!
Iris Wigley is suggesting that everyone use hand sanitizer!
Group D is thinking with many heads, not one!
Happy campers with their shirts of gold!
Brandon Alberti and Alanna Laughrey blowing out the candles atop their delicious birthday cakes!
Dan Brubaker telling stories of his adventures by the fireside.
Camilla~ we saw the new update pixes and video of you. We re proud of you being brave same as others. wave hands! your dad, daryn and his usa team just left to scotland trip as for world deaf golf champion. hope he bring his gold home. we miss n love you soo much.
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