Greetings from Camp Nicolet, where the First Session has wound down to a close, and Second Session 2004 is more than off and running! Things sure have been busy here at camp and all of us on the newsletter staff (namely, myself) extend our apologies for the lapse in newsletters. With everything which goes on at camp, we do our best to publish these in a timely fashion - and sometimes we slip a little, as we often place coordinating program and creating a positive experience for the camper in front of sorting through and publishing newsletter material. We do, however, realize that both of these elements are important - properly coordinated activities for the campers and positive camp/parent communication - and thus we bring 4 more issues of News from Franklin Lake to you, brimming with pictures from the past three weeks at camp. We'll explain in more detail what each of the issues entails - but in this first, check out both Second and First session pictures from some Awesome Activities around camp.

What's Happening at Camp??

• Thursday, July 22nd - Evening Elective Activities
• Friday, July 23rd - Sylvania II Returns - Cabin./Unit Night
• Saturday, July 24th - Nicolet Invitational Sailing Regatta
  Harry Potter Dining Hall Evening
• Sunday, July 25th - Harry Potter Day All-Camp Activities
  Second Session Talent Show
• Monday, July 26th - Porkies I Backpacking Trip Departs (Balsam)
  Cabin/Unit Night
• Tuesday, July 27th - Intercamp Soccer Matches with Camp Agawak
  Evening Elective Activities
• Wednesday, July 28th - Porkies I Returns/Porkies II Departs
  Camp Kawaga Invitational Ski Tournament
• Thursday, July 29th - Discover SCUBA - Evening Elective Activities
• Friday, July 30th - Porkies II Returns - 2004 Staff Variety Show
• Saturday, July 31st - 2004 Nicolet Horseshow and Riding Banquet
  Special Dining Hall Evening - 2004 Final Campfire
• Sunday, August 1st - 2004 Nicolet Tennis Tournament Finals
  Candlelight Vespers
• Monday, August 2nd - Last Day of Visitation - 2004 Water Ski Show
  Second Session Little Theatre Presentation
• Tuesday, August 3rd - Heart Friends Party - 2004 Final Banquet
• Wednesday, August 4th - Second Session Ends - Campers Depart
• Thursday, August 5th - 60th Anniversary Alumni Reunion Begins
  

There's a quick look at First and Second Session Campers participating in some of Camp Nicolet's awesome activities! That's all for this edition of News from Franklin Lake... be sure to check out the other latest editions of the newsletter for complete coverage of Camp Nicolet's Independence Day celebration, coverage of the Isle Royale Honors Backpacking trip, and pictures from the 2004 Nicolet Olympics. But before we wrap up here, we dug back into the archives and found some pictures from this past winter's Annual Midwest Open House in Winnetka, IL which we wanted to share with you! Enjoy this "newsletter rewind," and, as always, Think Sunshine!