Day 2

Our awesome new song circle

Wow, two great days in a row! Per usual, the day started off with some songs. We continued practicing Eddie Kuchakachakama, Llama Song, Jibberish Song, and Hippo Song. We have added the classic Coffee Pot Song and a brand new to Village song about cheese! The Plan of the Day was thoroughly covered, and we got right to creating our town.

Priority number 1 was a town center. The main (only) purpose of our town center is to have a location where town meetings can be held that everyone can attend if they would like. Our town center is just a few feet into the wooded area of our camp. There are some pretty nice natural benches and seats, and it provides some great shade from the constant sun!

After we chose a town center, every Homesteader needed to sign a Homestead Agreement. This was thoroughly explained by a lawyer and magistrate that arrived for the sole purpose of visiting us. This agreement includes many requirements but most of all, it requires that our individual properties need to be visibly improved throughout our time here. The more improvement, the more money to spend at our auction at the end of camp!

Legal professionals explaining the Homestead Agreement

Without much time to waste, everyone got their stakes to use to stake the land that they want to live on throughout our five weeks. LAND RUSH! Everyone darted in different directions, some back to the field (less bugs!), some deeper into the field (more creepy crawlers!). Primitive shelters were built at this time. Since our Peeps don't have houses yet, they need to use the environment around them to create some kind of makeshift home to avoid A.) Squirrels B.) Slugs C.) Rain D.) Emmett.

This morning was very active, and therefore very hot! Snack was devoured quickly and we were off to the pond. We have nearly mastered our count-off as well as our buddy system, on the SECOND DAY. Pat on the back Homesteaders. Lunch involved some discussion of what types of jobs were available to apply for at this point. Secretary, Moderator, Town Clerk, Radio Station Mgr, Newspaper Editor, and Trading Post Mgr are all up for grabs.

Before we went to berzerk with werk in the afternoon we met up with our small groups to check on progress. I don't know about you guys, but there's one group that is just on top of everything, they must have a great commissioner with an even greater beard. In all fairness, the whole camp is doing great with staying busy!

Afternoon priorities: Finish peeps, finish peep pouches, finish primitive shelter, finish fences.

We got tons done today because are a bunch of work mules. We left plenty of time for town meeting which was mostly used to introduce the peeps that have been created (Biographies to come). Jim moderated, and Jim's special little way of speaking led one of the most interesting town meetings I think I've seen in awhile. Some intense voting on what our town name should be followed peep intros, and included:
- Frankenfart
- Fart Nox
- Peepville
- Little Leaf
- Hollywood

We are officially Homesteaders of the new town of:

Little Leaf

Corvee is becoming such a great team effort, which is the point! I heard plenty of "Can I check if anyone else needs help?" and not nearly as much "I'm done I'm bored I'm tired I'm going to go sit down".

Our game for this afternoon was a combination of trying to remember everyone's name followed by our first inaugural game of Bat and Moth! Final score: Bats 2, Moths 3 (I think).

Plus!

I started camp today! (Will S)

Got work done

Peep is finally finished

Jim as murderator

Found Jim's home (or did you?)

Seeing properties come together

Bat and Moth

Peep intros

Learned a new game!

Wish!

NONE! (Cookies and Rainbows)

Even more fun tomorrow

No peep injuries overnight

Jim could stay as moderator

July 4th Celebration on Thursday: Granted (Wear red, white, and blue!)

The moskeeters would go away

More time in the day

Birthday party at the Village!