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Hello, CU! Campers and CU! Camper Parents!

We had a great 1st week at Camp, so we wanted to fill you in on some of the fun. But before we do that, here are just a few reminders:

*We have noticed that we have had many late arrivers this past week, so please try to get to Camp by 9:00. We have little time as it is to get everything we need done, so it would be wonderful to have full attendance at the start of Camp!

*Please continue to be good about the “no peanut/tree nut butter allowed at Camp” rule. We want everyone to feel safe at Camp, and this is one way to help those with allergies.

*Tickets are on-sale for the August 20th performances of Once Upon a Mattress. Performance times are at 1:00 and 3:00. Each Camper is allowed 2 free tickets, and then there is a $5 charge per ticket after that. You may call the Box Office at (847) 577-2121 or buy them after Sign-Out on any day of the week. They’re selling quickly!

*Everyone should have received some version of a script for Once Upon a Mattress last week, so please remember to bring them to Camp EVERY day. We want you to take them home so you learn your parts, but you must bring them back so we can rehearse! PLEASE NOTE: if you received a pink book, you MUST give that back to us on the last day of Camp. We are renting those scripts for this session, so it is extremely important that none of them get damaged or lost. We have already spoken with the 18 kids who are in possession of one.

*Wednesday, Thursday and Friday this week are Spirit Days at Camp! This means that each day will be themed with something fun. We will be starting off Spirit Days with PAJAMA DAY on Wednesday, August 10th. Come to Camp in your favorite pj’s!

And now, a word from our Director, Ms. Laura:

Once Upon a Mattress is off and running!  This week we had 2 days of wonderful auditions during which everyone shared their dancing, acting, and singing talents. After revealing our fabulous cast everyone went straight to work developing their characters, learning show-stopping song and dance numbers, and becoming more familiar with the scenes and story of the show.  At the end of this first week the cast has learned 3 dances, been introduced to all the music, and received almost all of the blocking for the show.  On Friday, we asked the kids to make sure that they have a black tank-top or leotard. They will be wearing it underneath their costumes for the show. We also passed out CDs of the show music so give those a good listen over the weekend, too. Thanks, and we are off to a great start!

 

Have a great rest of your weekend, and we’ll see you all bright and early Monday morning! Enjoy the sunshine!

~Kate

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