Guys appreciation day

After lunch the group gathered outside where we were surprised with a “guys appreciation day” rap. The rap captivated our interest, but we still had no idea what was in store for us. The girls ushered us into the dining area where I found that Kaytlin and Robin had been assigned to look after me for the day. They surprised me with a thoughtful card and a Cadbury chocolate bar. The service was “so far-so good”, and only going to get better.

Then came the games. The first of which was one I had mixed feelings for. They had us duct tape eggs to our stomach and slap each other until they broke, last man standing won. While it was a good fun, it left us with considerably red, stinging stomachs. I suppose it’s a small price to pay for the opportunity to slap each other as hard as we can in the gut. Following the egg game we were split into four teams for an obstacle course. We painted ourselves in team colours. My team proudly sported the colour white and consisted of Raf, Jeremy, and Brock. We barely made the podium placing third. The final challenge was optional. We were told to catch one of the wild goats that grazed nearby and get the whole ordeal on video. Despite the odd nature of the challenge Eric and I decided to accept due to the promise of a large prize. To our surprise we succeeded, I managed to catch a goat while Eric filmed.

Just before dinner we were called together to receive our prizes. The prizes we received were favors from the girls. They each wrote down 2 favors they would do on paper slips and placed them in a hat. Depending on how well you did in the competitions you were allowed to pick out x number of slips. I won four great prizes, one henna tattoo from Becca, one serenading from Laura Hill, a serenading from Christine, and one dish washing from Emma.

After the prizes the girls all dressed up and escorted us to dinner. They had arranged seating, mood lighting and some very nice décor. The service was flawless. I didn’t get out of my seat once. And so ended a great day of being pampered. I wont soon forget my day of being appreciated. Thank you to all the girls who put up with our needs and requests, as ridiculous as some of them were. I think I speak for all the guys of site two when I say if we do half as good a job on girl’s appreciation day they will be pleased.

-Ben Brubaker-Zehr