Song of the Week: Let's Work Together by Canned Heat
Hi All, Katie here. Camp Yona had a fabulous 4th of July weekend. We were blessed to have a wonderful group of volunteers spend their holiday weekend with us working. And we sure did a lot of work. The pictures I've posted for this week do not suffice. Here's a few projects we tackled:
1. Cleaned the Spring House and surrounding areas(now known as Five Points) for camp-outs with girls
2. Cleaned-up trail leading to Five Points
3. Blazed Fox Trot Trail
4. Built Beaver Bridge and Trail
The building of Beaver Bridge
My mom hard at work.
Beaver Bridge almost finished
I must admit. We aren't all work. Our evenings were spent in fellowship.
Ben catching a quick snooze. Don't be fooled, not only did he work really hard, but he was our motivator and resident storyteller
There's always time for fishing. Rheto catching his first fish.
Despite the poison ivy, bee stings, blisters, and chiggers our group was all smiles.
Story-time with Benny
Thanks again to everyone who helped make our weekend a success. We hope to do it again soon.
If you'd like to join us for a Yona Work Weekend or Work Day please email katie@campyona.org
Number One: Go to concerts and get into the local music scene. A lot of bands have summer tours going on right now! Some of my favorites currently on tour in America are Dave Matthews Band, John Mayer, Lady Antebellum, MGMT, The Maine, Goo Goo Dolls, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, and Ray LaMontagne.
Number Two: Learn a new skill. Summer is the perfect time to learn something you've always wanted to learn! Whether it be learning how to play an instrument, mastering a new sport, cooking, or something else, take time to become skilled at something new.
Number Three: Go visit someone you haven't seen in a while. In the midst of school and work, often times we get carried away and don't have the time to see the people we love as much as we would like. Go see family that lives far away! Go see friends that you haven't seen in a year.
Number Four: Organize a neighborhood tournament and cookout. Summer is the perfect time to meet new neighbors and spend time with the ones that have always been there! Some fun ideas for games are kickball, baseball, and bocce ball.
Number Five: Volunteer at a local organization. Some great ones to check out are the Humane Society, Habitat for Humanity, and Invisible Children.
Number Six: Clean out your closet and room. Summer clothes are going to be pushed away soon when Fall rolls in. Make that transition easy by going ahead and cleaning out your closet. Donate your old clothes to Goodwill or have a yard sale with everything you find! 
Number Seven: Go on a spontaneous trip. Now is the perfect time for that "last minute" trip at the end of summer to go to the beach, the lake, the river, or even the mountains! 
