This. Is. Sparta!!!

Yesterday was camp drop off and JR could hardly sit in the car and endure the drive he was so excited.

 

He got to see his BFF from Durango, Steven, as soon as he got there.

(We were excited to see Steven's parents, Liz and Steven too!) 

We made his bed and said our goodbyes.

 

That is JR's top bunk right behind him.

They are in the Apollo cabin.

 

Then last night he got to find out which tribe he was in.

(The Greek gods came in and selected their new tribe members.)

 

It's a big deal because every Ingersoll that goes to Camp Olympia after JR will automatically be a part of that tribe.

 

 I know he wanted to be a Spartan, but he said he would be okay with being an Athenian since he likes the color blue.

 

If you're a Harry Potter fan, tribe selection is the equivalent of the sorting hat.

 

Before he left, JR kept calling it "sorting hat night". 

(And then when I was telling Caroline about it this morning she said, "Oh! It's like the sorting hat!")

 

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Liz texted me this morning to go look at their pictures and there I found two very happy, smiling Spartan faces I recognized.

 

 Here he is just after he found out he's a Spartan.

(Or, just after he was "sorted".)

 

The letter from the director says today will include (along with their chosen activities): Water Wars, Mini Golf, and the Two-Line Zip. They will also get to tie-dye their uniform shirt, ride the Rocket, and Blob.

 

So, yeah, I think he'll be having fun.