What happens when families from the Iona Community are let
loose at Camas for a week? A lot, apparently. At the start of June, the very
young, the young and the not so young, descended on Camas for a week of
familial frolics. Although the families had all been to Iona before, for some,
it was their first time at the Mull centre, or their first time in a long time,
and the mix of ages and experience made for a fantastic week for all.
As ever, there were heroics on the abseil wall (a highlight
being the dads showing ‘no fear’ but only after their kids had already made it down the
cliff) as well as kayaking and raft building antics on the water. There were also some
really unique moments that made the week special, reflecting the wider range of
ages we had than we are normally used to at Camas.
For the Camas Challenge, we were treated to a delicious 3 course feast in the
Olympic themed dining room to kick off the evening, including specially made
‘Camas cocktails’. Then things got serious. The Camas Olympics saw the teams
UK, Sweden, Canada and Dolphin (the latter due to that morning’s sightings of
the animal!) represented in a fierce competition in such events as Ninja Mega
Destruction, cup stacking and 10 cup bowling, with Canada bringing home the
gold. Thankfully, it was all in good spirit, and no family relationships were
destroyed during the competition!
We then all came together for a stunning reflection where we
all wrote appreciation pages for each other, the community we had formed for
that week and the nature that surrounds us here. This was followed by a medal
giving ceremony with some slightly more spurious compliments, including titles
such as ‘Best washing up singing’ and ‘Best capsizes’. We then all got ready
for bed with a dramatic reading of Winnie the Pooh, which was a wonderful end
to an action packed week. A massive
thanks from all of us to everyone who came, we were all one big Camas family
for a week!
