Lac du Bois 2007

Here is the preliminary bus information for the French group:

We will depart MPA at around 11:30 am. We will stop along the way for a lunch break.

We are scheduled to return to MPA on Sunday between 4:00 and 4:15 - we might be early, or we might be late. Please be at MPA by 4:00.

I'll send home more information soon.

Monsieur Swanson

Well, we made it without incident. The French group was split between two busses. The good part of that was that the 3 people who weren't with me were with the MPA Spanish group. Most of us had a rest stop at the McDonalds in Little Falls around 2:00. We arrived safely at camp shortly after 5:00.

Upon arrival the kids unloaded their bags and started through customs. They recieved a family and a cabin assignments. Lac du Bois uses a family arrangement to group people up for meals. Each camper eats with the same group at each meal. The meal was wonderful!

Following the meal the kids had songs and activities and then it was off to bed.

If we continue to have access to the internet, I will post more pictures tomorrow. Be sure to thank Mme Gillespie for Day 1 pictures.

A demain.

Monsieur Swanson

This morning after a French breakfast, Super Francais made an appearance to encourage students to speak only French during the remainder of their stay at Lac du Bois. Ellen and Flaherty decided to take on the challenge.

The students took part in a variety of small and large group activities this morning. The activities included singing, hand ball, juggling, painting, pottery, drawing, and numerous games.

Mme Gillespie

I have heard from several families stories about the various reactions to the food at camp. Personally, I found the food to be excellent. It was also very French; the kinds of foods that you would find by eating with a French family in their home. From chocolat and croissants avec Nutella for breakfast to hachi parementier and chaussons aux pommes for lunch, the meals reflected some of the most traditional and tasty of French cuisine.

The pictures above were from the banquet on Saturday. We had oeufs mimosa, entrecôte sauce bernaise, salade, fromages et fruits and gâteau Paris-Brest.

The banquet was probably the most popular meal for several reasons. First, because the meal was excellent. Second, the banquet atmosphere was pleasant and the kids were excited. Third, for the students who weren't willing to try new food, they were pretty hungry by this time.