CHV Fishing Trip #4

Hey everyone it's Mauricio again and I'm back with more from CHV! This week we had another fishing trip and it was a great day! The last fishing trip was somewhat dampered by the weather but this time it was perfect fishing weather! The day started the same way and everyone was ready and enthusiastic to go out and catch some fish. This time we didn't have Sam so it was a little different but it was still a great day.

    We got to our spot and got to work! We pulled up a lot of fish. At first slot of the fish we were catching were too small to keep, but after a while we started getting better and bigger fish. We caught some Black Sea Bass which look awesome! The kids were getting fish all day and it was a overall great time! By the end of the day we had a boat full of extremely tired kids. I could tell they had a fun time so it's makes the experience even better for me! 

Peace out - Mauricio  

THE best fishing trip ever

Hey everyone. So this week was week 4 of session one of Camp Harbor View meaning we went on our fishing trip on Wednesday! This fishing trip was much different from the last one in many ways. First of all we only had three of the same kids from the last trip and second of all we caught a lot less fish than last time. Today was also very, very hot but captain Charlie kept us cool! When we complained about being in the sun he picked up the hose and sprayed us with it! Nobody cared that they were soaked because it felt great. On every fishing trip we always have a great time because a man named Sam, who used to work for Save the Harbor, works on the boat now. He is super fun and he loves interacting with the kids. Sam knows almost everything there is to know about fishing so it is always good to see kids learning about different occupations.

On this trip I was paired with a kid named JD. He loves fishing and we had a lot of fun together. This trip was extremely fun because all of the kids were full of energy; maybe too much energy at some points. Although we had a great trip I'm a little bit upset. All of the kids I got to know and love are leaving tomorrow and a new session will begin next Tuesday. I'm looking forward to seeing some new faces and making some new friends.

Until next time!

-Maeve

New Session, New Kids

Hello readers! On Monday I was put at Piers park in East Boston because Camp Harbor View, the site I usually go to, didn’t start until Tuesday. It was nice to be with some new people and meet some younger kids than the ages I usually work with. The kids were all around 7 or 8 years old and the activities we did were much different from the activities we do at CHV. We went to the playground, ran in the sprinklers, played fishy fishy cross my ocean, capture the flag and many other games. I found out that working with young kids is much more involved than pre-teens. They need help putting on sunscreen, tying their shoes and opening fruit snacks.

Ahmed and I playing chess on the boat to CHV

Although I enjoyed a change for once, I was extremely eager to get back to CHV with my co-workers. Tuesday was the first day back so we did a lot of introductory talks and games. After the staff went over the rules of camp we split up into groups and played “would you rather”. We got to hear the opinions of each kid and it was interesting to see what they thought. When we didn’t have to play games with the kids I was taught how to play dominos which turned out to be surprisingly exciting. On the boat on the way to work Ahmed and I played our favorite game: chess. Chess is the best game for a camp like CHV. When the kids get tired of running around in the sun they can join one of us in a strategic game of chess. Before I came to CHV I didn't realize how many people, especially children, knew how to play chess. We didn't do much fishing on Tuesday because it was rainy and cold but hopefully on Wednesday we can finally teach the kids how to fish.

   

The first catch for fishing club this session

And that's exactly what we did. On Wednesday we met our new fishing club and the kids were really great. A lot of them already knew how to fish before they came to us so we only had to do a safety talk and then the kids were fishing on their own. The weather was also really nice on Wednesday so it was a beautiful day to be sitting on the pier. One boy even caught a skate on his first day! The kids were holding it and putting it on their heads. We had a great first day overall!

See you next time!

-Maeve