To Our Readers:
Although I've had experience writing one of these sentimental goodbyes to the readers of our photo journals, I still don't really know what to say. Well, to start things off, I've had the best summer of my life. I love, love, love taking pictures of kids having fun at a place that I've had so much fun at myself. This job has given me a plethora of things I don't have physical evidence of, but I can certainly feel them. I have so much newfound confidence in myself, everlasting happiness, a second home, four extra parents that I will never cease to admire, and a group of 14 brothers and sisters that I love dearly.  I don't ever want to say goodbye to this place, but I know that a departure is inevitable. Who knows? Maybe during my gap year I'll discover something that I'm so passionate about and I'll realize that it's what I'm supposed to be doing for the rest of my life. Then, I'll be satisfied knowing that, although difficult, taking my mandatory break from camp lead me to the road that I was supposed to take. If not, that'll be okay too, because being away from camp will make me realize even more what a special place it is. Whatever way my gap year drastically changes my life, I'm confident that I'll never forget this magical(haha) summer. I love you all! Thanks to everyone who has made my 8 summers here as amazing as possible! Keep in touch! PUT THINGS IN THE TIME CAPSULE! Love, Karly
If you have seen me around camp this week, you most likely heard me saying "Where did the time go!?". The reason for this is because I truly can not fathom how fast this summer has gone by. I didn't know that 8 weeks could go by that fast until I experienced the magic that was CK 2010. It is strange how time passes at camp. Looking back on those first days of this summer, it seems like ages ago, but yet the time flew by. My only explanation for this is that camp packs more fun and excitement into 8 weeks than most people have throughout their entire year. When people ask what I do during the summer I always reply with "I have the best job EVER". I love the fact that I get to capture the moments of a new generation of campers enjoying camp as much as I did. The smiles on their faces are a constant reminder of how special this place is to so many people. And this is the part where the tears start to flow because it is hitting me that this summer is coming to an end. Teri, Tom, Jeremy and Stu have provided me with so much more than a job and I could not even begin to thank them here, for there is not enough room. It is impossible to describe the bond that we created as a group, but the 14 other staff assistants have become a second family to me and I know that we will be friends for decades to come.  I am so happy that I was able to document all of the memories that occurred during this summer. Without a doubt, when we look back we will be smiling from ear to ear. Thanks to all at CK and the readers at home for helping to make my summer incredible. Please keep in touch and I will see you December 5th! Always, Lindsey
I don't know how many people have seen my work on the website this summer. It could have been just my parents and Tom. It also could have been every single camp parent and members of camper and staff families. Maybe even some camp happy stalkers have read my photo journals and seen my pictures! Whoever has seen my work this summer, I hope you have been touched. My goal at the beginning of the summer was to make my pictures and journals interesting to the viewer; something that would want them to come back to the website again and again to look at other events that were happening at camp. Another goal of mine was to give prospective camp families a feel of the MAGIC that is camp. Being able to document what went on camp has been a dream of mine since my first summer here in 2004. Living the dream was amazing. I want to thank Tom for providing me this wonderful opportunity, and alongside him, Jeremy, Teri, and Stu for the amazing support they gave me. I would also like to thank all of the campers for smiling at my camera, even when I begged and pleaded. You guys are what made me love my job, and I thank you for that. Looking back at the summer, I didn't cry because it was over, I smiled because it happened. With that attitude, I look forward for the many things to come, like the reunion, and CK 2011! I'll see you there. Regards, Zach
	This photo journal is dedicated to Jeremy Berse for being the rocking-est boss ever.
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