Conner

Conner doesn’t think he’s worth what he is, but he’s super awesome and one of the best people I’ve met at communicating his thoughts. The principle thing I like about him is that when he gets irritated about something, he isn't afraid to speak up about what the issue is, and he’s always been sort of badass for standing up for himself. He just doesn’t take any crap from people. Whether it’s younger campers not following directions, older campers acting out of line, or his own peers not working for the team, he confronts them patiently and politely and is more assertive than I ever could be. He asks for what he wants or finds a way to get it, and he will rise to the top someday.

He was great with the older campers during LIT. I can only describe him as chill. He would play Magic the Gathering, the card game, with kids at a picnic table. Because Magic is a game for quiet-minded people, Conner became good at engaging the quieter campers that didn’t want to swim and splash, or play a game of Nuke ‘em. He seemed most approachable when he was hunched over an array of cards. He would sit down at a picnic table at the edge of the pool and slowly garner the attention of over half a dozen kids that had cards, or even just wanted to watch. And he showed genuine interest in what kids had to say to him.

The final thing I like about Conner is the conversation. I’ve had many chats with Conner since camp ended because he stays in touch and video chats with anyone he can if he has free time, even though he lives over an hour away from most of us. We’ve talked through multiple frustrations and advised each other on school issues and discussed where we want to be in the future. Our paths are very different, but he’s a wonderful person to talk to. Conversations about the smallest and largest details of life has kept Conner closer to the rest of us despite living further away.

Stay awesome, Conner.

Claire

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