OE Camp Week 2 - Day 3

Shooting at clay targets is so much more enjoyable than shooting a pelet gun at paper. It was exciting to see how the students who had never shot before were super happy when they succeeded. It was a great day on the range with many of good laughs. I am continually amazed at the students. Just when you think they will not ever grasp a concept, BOOM!, they get it and the light from the light bulb is amazing.

On a funnier note, we (camp staff) played a practical joke on our graduate students and interns. It was AWESOME!!! We staged a fake arrow through the leg, complete with blood curtling screaming from the young lady, tears and hysteria. Everyone did a fabulous job with the mock incident. People were helping from without any hesitation. I was particularly impressed with a couple of the football guys who did far beyond the call of duty. They were extremely upset when they found out it was a joke. In essence, this camp is about developing leaders, and this drill is a way to see how people will react. Everyone, and I do mean, everyone showed tremendous character and stedfastness to help. Two and half more days!!!