DLA kicked off with a great start on the first night on Drury campus, with returning campers picking up jokes and conversations as if a year hadn't passed, and new campers growing accustomed to DLA's unique structure. House groups were established differently from years prior, however, which DLA veterans were temporarily thrown off: campers were not given their house group from the beginning, instead receiving a generic name tag at check-in, and instead were introduced to their house groups while the entire camp was in one room.
On Monday, campers attended two of many classes offering a variety of topics, including the origins of comedy, creating slam poetry, and practicing living like a college student; each camper takes one morning class and one afternoon class, each lasting three hours with lunch separating the two. Senior Experience makes a return for graduated seniors, which focuses on strengthening leadership within the community, with a pleasant surprise: these seniors, unlike previous years of the fairly new class, are able to take a morning class with their younger peers.
Monday night, campers all took a trip to the Leadership Ranch to get to know their house groups through team-building activities, such as attempting to balance the entire house group on a teetering board and helping walk their teammates across a wire. Through these activities, house groups learned about their individual strengths that will aid in future house group competitions and in life in general.
In all, the first full day of DLA left campers in great spirits and excitement for the rest of camp!
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