It is not uncommon to see a camper running across the green with her arms extended, much like a bird soaring above. This sight is what inspired me to think about the freedom our girls have at Keystone. Many of our girls are growing up in major metropolitan areas where open spaces are limited. Perhaps their bicycle can be ridden to the end of the street but no further. Yes, we have boundaries at camp, but within our Keystone world, we run free.
The girls make their own way from activity to activity, from the cabin to the lake, from the barn to the Pavilion and everywhere in between. This most often happens with a friend, but at times, alone, and that is okay. They know their way around camp. They feel secure here. They know there is always someone close by if they need a direction or to have a question answered. But this is their world, their home for a couple of weeks each summer. They own the place, and they help define who we are as a camp community.