One word to describe camp today:
Exciting • Whatever • Fabulous • Tiring • Dazzling • Valuable • New • Amazing • Happy • Very very fun • Quiet • Surprising • Fun • Cool and fun and exciting • Thrilling • Fascinating • Happy • Informative

Facts I learned today
 • I learned that the giant puppet of St. James is stored in one of the towers.
 • I learned that there are bones of saints under the altar.
 • I learned that Mother Cabrini sat in the pews at St. James.
 • Sometimes in paintings saints are holding things that show how they died.
 • I didn't learn anything.
 • I learned I suck at keeping the tempo in music.
 • I learned that they didn't rebuild the dome because it was too expensive.
 • The painting in the cathedral is very old, I think 600 years.
 • There was supposed to be a window of St. Bridget in the church, but it got replaced with St. James.
 • There are four windows showing the evangelists, who wrote the Gospels, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
 • I learned the little prayer, "Little flower, show you power."
 • I learned how the cathedral keeps cool.

Thanks to Mrs. Manuel, who helped us with P.E. every day!
 • Thank you for the fun and exciting activities you did for us.
 • Thank you so, so, so, so much for providing us with the Italian sodas!  They were delicious!  Also, thank you for playing games with us.
 • It has been a joy having you with us.  I especially loved having your positive face around.
 • You are very considerate.
 • I appreciate the time and effort that you put into making us have a great time.
 • Thank you for the fun activities you did with us.
 • Thank you for taking the time to help us here at camp.  You make camp more fun.
 • Thanks for bringing us the jump ropes, and thanks for the other things!
 • Most of all, I thank you for looking out for us.
 • Thank you for all the games you played with us and for giving us so much physical exercise.
 • Thank you for everything.  This day is fun!
 • Thanks for making this day really fun.
 • Thanks for providing all the playing equipment.
 • Thank you, with lots of love.
 • Thank you for exercising us every afternoon.  We appreciate it.
 • The concentration game was my favorite.  Thanks so much.
 • Thank you for all the fun and exciting games.  They were a blast!
 • Mrs. Manuel, I had fun in your games, but next time, in jump rope, could it be 50 jumps instead of 200?

Thanks to Ms. Laughlin, who took us on a tour of the saints of the Cathedral
 • Thank you for all that you taught us about saints.
 • Thank you so much.  We had so much fun while we were with you.
 • Thank you for showing us all the saints in the cathedral, and also for telling us about them, too.  I thought that it was really cool how they all had their own story.  Also, I think I could have paid more attention when you were talking.
 • Thanks for giving a tour.  I like learning about the saints.  I wasn't listening that well, but it was really cool.
 • Thank you for telling us about the saints/Saints in the cathedral.  I learned a lot.
 • Thank you so much for helping us understand more about Cathedral history when today you showed us important people, symbols, and things that lie within the church.
 • It was wonderful learning about the altar and the saints.
 • Thank you so much for giving us a tour of the cathedral!  I thought it was amazing how old the church was.
 • Thank you for taking us through the Cathedral.  You were very patient and informative.  I love to hear the little stories behind the things we see each week.  I think it helps me to not take them for granted.