Ryan

Writing about Ryan is going to be entertaining. He’s such a child at heart. There's something to be learned about people like Ryan. He was a little less mature when it came to leading campers and directing them in activities, but he's charismatic and goofy and makes kids laugh. He worked in the TP village with me during the last week, with the younger campers, and he had so much fun and led them really well. He’s not as assertive, but would push kids in the right direction positively. He is also known for his originality. He created a dance move called the “spin-whip,” similar to the “whip” which became popular over the summer. He did it as a joke when he whipped off of a bench while we were cooking dinner over a campfire, and we laughed and called it the spin-whip. He proceeded to do it all the time and he always landed awkwardly, sometimes toppling over. He did it anyway, because it always made us laugh. He’s also a very caring person, and was a shoulder to cry on for multiple campers and LITs. He’s a great listener, and will let you talk uninterrupted for a long time if there’s something on your mind. Ryan is a loyal, caring friend and leader. He’s the only LIT I knew before this summer because we’d met at camp the summer before, and quickly bonded. We were told we looked alike, and jokingly became twins, swapping sweatshirts and trading small jobs to confuse people despite looking completely different. He managed to make the most arbitrary tasks more fun, from dish-washing combined with dancing, and cooking dinner with singing and games. I hope he makes CIT because he’s funny, warm-hearted, and adds to the camp spirit by making everything a little less serious.

Stay awesome, Ryan.

Claire

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