Hiking Day!

Well, today was another good day here at Camp Ronald McDonald (CRM). It was the first full day with all the staff since the program staff arrived yesterday afternoon. We started the day off early with a nice hike up a nearby mountain. We didn't go all the way to the top, but we made it pretty far up. It was beautiful to walk the trails and see the area from a different angle. And so far, I'm convinced that California is the sunniest state in America. We have had wonderful weather here so far, which is nice (especially since I've heard it SNOWED the last two years during staff training). Here are some pictures form the hike:

Summer Staff 2013 Picture

The rest of the day was full of more training. After the hike we learned all about Camp Ronald, Ronald McDonald Charities, and the Ronald McDonald house. We learned all about how camp started out and how it's funded today. Interesting fact: for every happy meal sold in the area (Northern California/Nevada/etc...) one cent is donated to the camp. A penny may not seem like a lot, but they add up fast. Camp is also funded by many other grants and fundraisers held throughout the year. 

After lunch we broke out into our service areas and had more individual training there. As a food service intern I learned more about special diets, the menus and our modifications for next week's group. Camp Ronald has a pretty impressive menu and I'm really looking forward to making (and eating) here this summer.

I got to make dinner with one of the other program interns. We had Angel Hair spaghetti with alfredo or meat sauce, garlic bread, salad, and chocolate covered Rice Krispie bars.

We finished the day with a round of Jeopardy to learn all about camp policies, rules, and procedures.

Tomorrow I get to learn how to instruct archery and biking, along with much, much more, I'm sure. Thanks for reading!