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Hiking with summer camp

2007 Reader Submission
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During summer camp we took a hiking trip. the counselors led the other campers and I up a hill covered in dry brush and very little vegetation of any other kind. When we got about halfway up the hill one of the counselors noticed a hole in the fence that went alongside the mountain. "Let's see what's on the other side," said our genius counselor. Even though some of the other campers and I protested, we still went through. After hiking in that direction for about half an hour we came upon the rail road tracks and a fence blocking any further progress. "Maybe we can climb over the fence," said one of the counselors. One counselor climbed over the fence and then began to help some of the campers. About five campers and I had gotten over when another kid was not so lucky. He ended up with one leg on each side of the chain link fence with a look of shock and pain on his face. After he got back down, the counselors though that maybe it wasn't such a good idea to lift the 13 year old kids over the fence. The counselor and kids who got over found they had ended up right near the base of the hill and got into the air conditioned bus, while the other kids and counselors took an hour to climb back up a hill and through the fence. When they got back, the counselors said this is supposed to be a "camp secret." I am writing this to express the stupidity of the counselors and not the kid who hurt himself. Adults who are responsible for children should know not to go through holes in fences, or to lift kids over a chain link fence.

Submitted on 07/23/2007

Submitted by: Matthew Kahn
Reference: Personal account Summer 2004

Copyright © 2007 DarwinAwards.com

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Bruce said:
Definitely Toss: Other
Thanks for the story, Matthew, but as it doesn't fit the Reproduction or Self-Selection rules it really doesn't qualify.


Chip said:
Definitely Keep: Personal Account
Funny story, Matthew! While you could have been clearer that the look of "shock and pain" from the kid who straddled the fence was caused by the barbs on the wire in direct contact with his family generators, I got the drift of the story. Thanks for sending it.


James said:
Definitely Keep: Personal Account
We can definitely keep this as a personal account. Who knows how far these "counsel-osers" will go to enable young adults?! I found it amusing enough to keep, and I hope these mooks are weeded out before someone REALLY gets hurt!


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