"I am making new friends and I'm helping them. My new friends names are Sarah and Tazjae. So far it hasn't been too bad with drills."

Kanika W., Company A.

"Today I walked to the top of the Sand Dunes and first had to walk across a mini lake and I had fun sliding down the hill. I got hot. One time in camp we went to ride horses and I saw a buffalo and long horn (cattle) and a ram and Eustace tried to pet it but it rammed the cage. My counselors are nice (David and Kristine) I had fun this week and it was hot wet cold and messy! I took care of a horse while I was here."

Taylor M., Company A.

"I have really been having fun. One night we had a dance. I danced with my friend Stephanie. She's 11 years old like me. She's really funny."

Eric F., Company F.

"Last night I danced with this boy named Tyler 2 times and then Skyler. It was FUN."

Dakota T., Company F.

"I really like the dancing. I danced with all my friends and with some boy I don't know but I really had fun. On the same day we went and got to ride horses. I can't wait to go home and tell my family."

Yvette M., Company F.

"What we did these past days. Yesterday we went horseback riding, after we went to the Stations of the Cross, then we went back to the camp and went to bed. Then today we got to see the horses because we had to clean the cage, and give them hay, then we got to walk a horse around. After, we got to pet the horse."

Junae O., Company E

"Today, I was practicing with the wooden rifles with Sgt. Bill. We did all kinds of different stances with them and we went horseback riding yesterday. This camp is the best."

Matthew M. Company E.

"We went to ride horses... it was a little cool. Then we learned how to use a wooden gun. Last night we danced with people it was fun but I didn't want to but it was a fun three days so far."

B.J. M., Company E

"Today was Buffalo Soldiers Day. We learned a lot. My favorite thing I learned is that the slaves soon became soldiers."

DeOndrea R. Company D.

"I am having a great time at camp. Last night we went hiking. After that we had a dance. I danced with a few people. Today we switched stations. At one of the stations someone shot a rifle it was so cool."

Scott H. Company D

(parents just so you are aware: the Civil War presenter fired a blank round out of a replica Civil War era rifle)

"Today what we did was Buffalo Soldier day and we learned lots of things. We got to pet the horses. Yesterday was fun because we got to ride horses."

Stephanie D. Company D.

"I like camp. We do weaving. Every morning we do flag raising and every afternoon we take the flag down. We went horseback riding."

Marty K. Company C.

"Both of the people (Civil War presenters) had horses. Last night there was a Hispanic band that played good music and we danced to the music. Yesterday, I rode Kansas."

Tommy T. Company C.

"I had a lot of fun on Tuesday. We made Santos and I also did weaving. We also rode horses. The horse I rode was brown. Then at night we danced. Arsenio and his friends were playing the guitars and the accordion. Today we saw horses. We also did drills. I also made more friends that are nice."

Ana G. Company C

"My favorite thing about the camp is the really fun activities. What I did today is learned how to pack a horse. My favorite activity was horseback riding."

D'Angelo T. Company B

"I am having a good time. And we get to go to the Sand Dunes and we get to go climb the Sand Dunes. And we got to see a Buffalo Soldier, and we got to do drills, and then we got to ride horses."

Sean H. Company B

"Today I learned how to put a saddle on a horse. I'm having a great day. It is nice to pet them (the horses). It was cool. Now to history about the Buffalo Soldiers. They are African-Americans and the Buffalo Soldiers were slaves."

Carlos C. Company B

"Well yesterday I danced with this boy named Albert. Well everyone danced with someone. But I danced with him. It was fun, a lot of fun, but embarrassing. So we passed that day and it comes to where we hang out with the horses. During lunch it was fun we sang songs. My favorite song was named Goober Peas."

Lissette D. Company A

"Um... ummm I had fun playing catch and learning about Buffalo Soldiers and how to pack a horse and maneuvering a horse and that is it."

Cameron H.D. Company A

"Today was good and so was yesterday. Yesterday I rode horses, it scared me so bad but I got use to it. I danced with a boy named Tommy, he got taken away from me by a different girl but thats ok. My favorite thing is taking care of the horses."

Nicole C. Company A