Putting on Our Big-Girl Pants…well, Skirts…Long Ones

A Breakdown (wika-wika!) of Camp GLOW ‘Eua 2011
Logistics:
• 12 campers (including 3 Junior Counselors)
• 3 counselors (2 from ‘Eua, one from Ha’apai)
• 4 PCVs (2 from ‘Eua, 1 from Tongatapu, 1 from Ha’apai)
• 1 truck driver named Peni who is the skinniest Tongan I’ve seen
• A smorgasbord of guest speakers who led sessions
Sessions:
• Domestic Abuse
• HIV/AIDS
• Women’s Rights
• Sexual Assault
• Women’s Health
• Anger Management
• Drug/Alcohol Abuse
• Critical Thinking
• Decision-Making
• Model Mamas (a job shadow program)
• Budgeting and Savings
• Goals and Motivations
• Community Involvement and Creative Expression
• Self Defense
• Tie-Dye!
• Tons of games
• First Aid
• Sports
• Camp Fire
• 2 Movie Nights
• Hip Hop (dance)
• Environmental Protection
• Pampering Night (with nail polish, ice cream, and giggles)
Feitu’u (place)
• A college in ‘Eua
• Girls’ dorms were upstairs, counselors slept in the room with the girls
• PCVs slept downstairs, in the room with all the equipment (bodyguards!!!)
Me’akai (Food)
• A woman’s group from ‘Ohonua, ‘Eua’s capital, was our amazing caterer who provided balanced meals and lemongrass tea that tasted like Fruit Loops!
• With leftover fundage and donations from random people, we also provided an ice cream night, two baked-goods nights, and 2 nights of noodles before bed.
(more commentary to be added later!)