Alyssa, Mandy, and I showed up at five am to secure our spot. However, we didn't know the policy had changed and they didn't take the first 100 anymore. Instead, whoever is there at 6am gets put into a raffle and 100 numbers get called. Well, about 130 some people showed up. After waiting around for an hour they lined us up and asked for our IDs to start issuing raffle tickets. Of course I had left mine in the car. I had to sprint to where we were parked and back and I barely made it. Then about 10 minutes later Alyssa yells "Emma! Your ticket is on the ground!" I had almost lost it. Ugh! So slowly but surely they start calling out numbers. One by one I watch my friends go in and start filling out forms. Finally, there are only 2 spots left and over 30 people waiting to get called. At this point I am thinking it just isn't meant to be. However, to my surprise they call my number. Yep, I was number 99!
#99!!
We spent the whole day just hanging out and playing games. Ben A. taught me to play poker. We also won a "smart people game" the chick-fil-a people held, where each person on a 7 person team has a number. The worker calls out a 7 digit number and you have to be the first team to put yourself in the right order. Our team actually won and they deemed us the smartest people at the camp out. It was quite an honor. We also made Valentines day cards for the MUSC children's hospital. It has been a while since I made a card from construction paper.
This is one of our Sunday School leaders, Greg, taking a little nap
Us holding up our prizes (plastic cups) like we held up our numbers!
Mandy with her Valentine's card
Making the cards
Lounging around
Stephen got to stop by for a short bit after work!
After the last roll call we decided to hit the hay. Mandy, Alyssa, and I shared a tent. The air mattress we brought was bigger than the tent but somehow we got it in. Despite being really cold and waking up to an ice covered tent, it was a pretty decent night. I had so much fun and I met a lot of really great new friends. I hope that one day Stephen and I can do one together!
Little tent, large air mattress
Writing little notes before bed..
Eat more chicken, this is the chick fil a cow, #99, and #100
The next morning... we made it!!!!
First of all, I can't believe that that air mattress made it in some how. Second of all, we look like ate WAY too many chicken nuggets in that last pictures!! Good thing it was like 500 layers of clothes instead :)
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