The University auditorium and very beautiful amphitheater are just across the valley from Hilltop. Each summer there is an excellent program of concerts, lectures, plays, and voice, instrumental, or dance recitals given at the University auditorium or Greek amphitheater which our older campers enjoy. Occasionally on Friday or Saturday nights we hike across the valley to Fayetteville to a picture show. There is a general swim in the afternoon that is longer than ordinary, and in the evening there is a play or party given by one of the groups. Saturdays and Sundays we are always at home, on Saturday mornings to do a thorough camp cleaning, polish our shoes, shampoo our heads, care for our nails, and even to give our horses a bath. There are camping trips that break into the program. Often an unscheduled day will be included.
Plans are made in week-long units, building up from balanced days to a balanced summer of finest growth, accomplishment, and enduring happiness. One of the first things a camper does upon arriving at camp is to make a plan for his or her daily living, aiming at some definite accomplishment and taking into consideration the wishes of the parent for the summer, but not filling the day too full. Hilltop has about thirty boys and thirty girls each summer. Your browser does not support the audio element.īecause we do not accept a large number of campers, our program need never be a rigid one. A Word Picture of Hilltop Camps by Joy Pratt Markham (1938) - Part 3 of 4
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