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Jul. 4th, 2011 08:50 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
alt_zachariasCCF camp is well snitch.
We started off the day in New London but then they moved us out to the country site, which they did with portkeys but they're not telling us where it is for security.
The beginning of the day was some talking about what we'd be doing this week and then when we come back in August, and what we're meant to do in between those times. We're all going to get exercises and I guess they'll be sort of individualised so we can each work on our weaker points. So after the lecture part and being introduced to our instructors, they brought us to our portkey locations and on the other side, we had to take a big long hike to our camp site. And once we were there, most of us wanted to just be done for the day, but no, there was a whole other obstacle course we had to go through because luncheon was on the other side of it.
It was a pretty good lunch, though maybe that was mostly because we were so hungry by the time we got to it!
Then we all had to clean up the dining hall. Oh, and I should say that this camp is sort of like a training facility with different buildings and a big field and the obstacle course like I said, and I guess there's some forested areas nearby where we'll be going on nature hikes and other exercises. And when we come back, they said we'll have some nift war games in the forest, too.
After cleaning we were all allowed to go to our barracks to unpack for an hour. One thing that's interesting is that there's really one big dormitory for the boys and another building for the girls, I guess. And we've got washing up facilities in two more buildings.
Which means that we're all in a big group, and I guess the last time we had to bunk in different groups to our Houses was that first summer and this is feeling much the same. I'm bunked next between Finnigan and Malfoy, with Marvolo right across. There's also a little curtained area in one corner where our counselor sleeps. (I don't really know Urquhart well but he seems a decent enough chap.) Only it's not really like we're in separate rooms or tents or anything, and there's only 9 of us, anyway, so if I wanted to talk to Ernie he's still in the same room, just not right next to mine like he is in our Hufflepuff dorm.
Well anyway, we spent some time settling in and then they called us back out so we could fix our own supper. No elves! Each of us had a job to make the meal. Then we ate and they had us clean again. But they said that from now on, we'll only be responsible to make three more meals all week - and we'll take it in turns depending on our timetables. (I feel sorry for whoever has to help with breakfast tomorrow!)
After supper we had to each say one thing that we couldn't do during the testing exercises that we want to be able to do by the end of the programme. And by then it was time to wash up and get ourselves ready for bed. They've given us an hour's time for reading and such.
Well, they're telling us it's light's out because we've got another long day tomorrow (and this one was plenty exhausting!) so I guess I'd better shut this up for now.
We started off the day in New London but then they moved us out to the country site, which they did with portkeys but they're not telling us where it is for security.
The beginning of the day was some talking about what we'd be doing this week and then when we come back in August, and what we're meant to do in between those times. We're all going to get exercises and I guess they'll be sort of individualised so we can each work on our weaker points. So after the lecture part and being introduced to our instructors, they brought us to our portkey locations and on the other side, we had to take a big long hike to our camp site. And once we were there, most of us wanted to just be done for the day, but no, there was a whole other obstacle course we had to go through because luncheon was on the other side of it.
It was a pretty good lunch, though maybe that was mostly because we were so hungry by the time we got to it!
Then we all had to clean up the dining hall. Oh, and I should say that this camp is sort of like a training facility with different buildings and a big field and the obstacle course like I said, and I guess there's some forested areas nearby where we'll be going on nature hikes and other exercises. And when we come back, they said we'll have some nift war games in the forest, too.
After cleaning we were all allowed to go to our barracks to unpack for an hour. One thing that's interesting is that there's really one big dormitory for the boys and another building for the girls, I guess. And we've got washing up facilities in two more buildings.
Which means that we're all in a big group, and I guess the last time we had to bunk in different groups to our Houses was that first summer and this is feeling much the same. I'm bunked next between Finnigan and Malfoy, with Marvolo right across. There's also a little curtained area in one corner where our counselor sleeps. (I don't really know Urquhart well but he seems a decent enough chap.) Only it's not really like we're in separate rooms or tents or anything, and there's only 9 of us, anyway, so if I wanted to talk to Ernie he's still in the same room, just not right next to mine like he is in our Hufflepuff dorm.
Well anyway, we spent some time settling in and then they called us back out so we could fix our own supper. No elves! Each of us had a job to make the meal. Then we ate and they had us clean again. But they said that from now on, we'll only be responsible to make three more meals all week - and we'll take it in turns depending on our timetables. (I feel sorry for whoever has to help with breakfast tomorrow!)
After supper we had to each say one thing that we couldn't do during the testing exercises that we want to be able to do by the end of the programme. And by then it was time to wash up and get ourselves ready for bed. They've given us an hour's time for reading and such.
Well, they're telling us it's light's out because we've got another long day tomorrow (and this one was plenty exhausting!) so I guess I'd better shut this up for now.