For many South students, summer is the time to relax; however, for a few South campers, summer means connecting with nature.

Sophomore Christina Coleman reflected on her years as an attendant of Camp Jorn.

“I’ve been going there since I was seven,” Coleman said. “The people there are really nice and they have really good values.”

Coleman explains that it’s great to be able to participate in activities with her sisters who go to the same camp.

“We don’t get homesick because we have each other there,” Coleman said.

According to Coleman, there are a variety of activities at the camp, such as canoeing, kayaking, camping trips and sport contests.

“The best part is kind of getting a break from technology because [we’re surrounded by] nature and get to interact with people more face-to-face than you would normally at home,” Coleman said.

With every camp comes a favorite story. Coleman shares her highlight.

“I went on a camping trip once and there was a really bad storm,” Coleman said. “We were canoeing, and it was raining so hard. It could have been a terrible experience, but my whole group made it really fun.”

Sophomore Nonie Andersen went to Camp Echo and discussed her experience over the years. According to Andersen, she’s been going there for six years and loves the people and camp spirit.

According to Anderson, she will be a CIT (counselor in training) this year, and is allowed to have her phone, but probably won’t want it.

“I truly believe that everybody needs to like get away every once and a while,” Andersen said.

According to Andersen, having a cell phone takes away from the experience.

Sophomore Lauren Ribordy, talks about C++ camp at Northwestern, conducted by Villanova College.

“C++ is a programming language, and it’s one of the main programing languages,” Ribordy said. “It’s software specifics.”

According to Ribordy, it’s going to be on the Evanston campus, and she can take away some important experience from it.

She’s also looking forward to meeting new people who have the same interests, and preparing for college because she may want to pursue a career in technology.

Anderson expressed her feelings about the overall camp experience.

“It’s like the little things like that that you remember,” Andersen said.