The counselors and staff made their way to St. Theresa Girls
Primary School in Entebbe on Friday, just a couple of days before the girls
arrive, in order to get ready for Camp GLOW 2013. The group of 44 staff and counselors come
from all over Uganda, many travelling over a day just to get here. After orientation on Friday night, it was
clear that the coordinators—Tara, Mikael and Meish—have been hard at work
planning this camp for months.
Everything is incredibly well thought-out and organized.
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| The directors having a powwow |
Last night the newly arrived counselors moved into the
massive dorm rooms and enjoyed a quiet evening, as they will soon be
accompanied by 135 excited girls between the ages of 13 and 17. They are all trying to keep their excitement in
check—some more successfully than others— as they know just how much they will
need it for the next week of non-stop fun, learning and empowerment.
Today, the counselors are in training.
They began the morning with an ice-breaker in
the form of a scavenger hunt, each PCV counselor teaming up with their Ugandan
counterpart. Throughout the rest of the
day they are running through skits, preparing lesson plans, learning positive discipline
strategies and receiving training in sensitive issues and counseling.
Though it is undoubtedly hard work and makes
for a long day, there is no hiding the anticipation all the staff are feeling
for the girls’ arrival in just 24 hours.
