Last Day of Camp

Jana and I and our FBI gifts (Milk chocolate, Prague Eagles medal, and famous gingerbread cookie!)

Gingerbread cookie from PM Stars-the town where they are from are known for these cookies

I can clearly remember waking up this morning and realizing how fast this trip has gone by. Not only is this the last day of camp, but it is also my last night in Prague. Last night, I spent a few hours as well as an hour this morning writing "I love you becauses" for the FCC staff. Since I have been out of college, I have not had a team for over a year, but this staff has truly become my family and team the past 10 days and I will truly miss them. My college coach used to have us write "I love you becauses" for every person on our team. The purpose is for you to express how each person meant to you and why you love them. It's really neat to look back on them through the years and remember all the great memories you had. For me, I wanted to write this for staff to express how blessed I was to have them in my life and how I truly do love them. Each person brought something special to the staff and camp whether it was leadership, humor, heart, servitude, courage, talent, or encouragement. Some of these people I will never see again, and that is just how it is. We can never predict life, but it is those small moments and how someone made you feel that can last a lifetime, which is why you should never miss a moment to tell them how much they mean to you.

Team Dynamic

Staff got to sleep in a little bit since campers warm up on their own for camp championships. For those of you not familiar with FCC cheer camps, the last day consists of evaluations and a little competition. It is always exciting to see how team improve throughout the week, and I know that my Faithful Buddy teams improved immensely. Two nights ago, one of my teams the Prague Eagles/Basta struggled during evaluations because they were not familiar with the routine even though they are a talented team. I was so proud of them to see how they did not let that affect them as a team but rather used that as motivation to practice and improve. My other team, Dynamic, did an awesome job as well. For a small all- girl team of 5, they grew closer as a team and had a very clean and sharp routine. All the teams did really great and it was definitely a successful camp.

"Myska" coach of Prague Eagles

It was hard to say good bye to all the campers because again, there is a good chance I may never see some of them again. All I could hope for is that God used me to make some little impact in their life. Every time Bara gives her final goodbye of camp, it is always so hard to hold back tears. Her organization has given FCC a wonderful opportunity, and I am so grateful for everything they have done for us. They always thank us for giving our time, but really, I am thankful to them for doing all that they do.

After the official camp goodbyes, we all went to lunch at the campers hotel. From there, we went back to our rooms to pack up and head back to Prague. It is bitter sweet because I am glad to have some rest, but it is my last night, which means I have to say goodbye to staff, Bara, Nikol, and the rest of our wonderful hosts :(

Basta girls putting me in a thigh stand- I promised them that if they hit their routine I would let them put me up. They did so I kept my promise ;-)

We get back to Prague by 4:30pm and get settled into our hotel there. Bara, Nikol, and Petra have a special dinner planned for us at night so check out the next post for details! :)