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Bunny Foo-Foo checking out activities!

If you have been following the posts on Instagram for the past month, you might be wondering what all the fuss is about “Bunny Foo-Foo”!  Two TP staff (Alex and Aaron) grabbed the camera one day this past summer and decided to take a bunch of Bunny Foo-Foo photos around camp.  Bunny Foo-Foo is a song that is acted out every year as a skit at various TP campfires throughout the summer.  As the story goes in the song, Little Bunny Foo-Foo is hopping through the forest, scooping up field mice and bopping them on the head.  Then along comes a Good Fairy, and since she doesn’t like that kind of behavior, she gives Little Bunny Foo-Foo 3 chances to think of a better way to treat the field mice before turning him into a Goon.  Unfortunately, Little Bunny Foo-Foo can’t seem to get his act together, and so he continues to bop field mice on the head, and true to her word, the Good Fairy turns him into a Goon (poof!).  Moral of the story: Hare Today, Goon Tomorrow!

Bunny Foo-Foo at the Waterfront!

Lessons Learned from “Little Bunny Foo-Foo”: 1) No bunny  (I couldn’t help myself on that one!) is expected to be perfect at camp — we all make mistakes (and hopefully learn from them in order to do it better the next time)!

2) There are alternative ways to treating one another other than “bopping ’em on the head” — even though disagreements may come up (that’s just life!), we promote a community of respect and establish guidelines for group living on the very first day of camp.

3) The counselors at Towering Pines are like the “Good Fairy” in the sense that they give campers multiple chances to learn and grow while trying new things and practicing previously learned skills.  TP counselors are great mentors and coaches!

4) “Hare today, Goon Tomorrow” — Camp days go by quickly, and it is important to make every moment count to get the most out of the Towering Pines experience!  We can’t wait for Summer 2017!

 The “Big Reveal” of Bunny Foo-Foo!

If you would like to see “Bunny Foo-Foo” on Instagram you can follow his trail using #tpbunnyfoofoo or on Twitter @ToweringPines!!