Ever since I was a grom, Island Water Sports has been heading up to Cocoa Beach to avoid the yearly summer flat swell. This is what Day 1 of this year's camp activities.

First off, I just realized that this was our THIRD day of Surf Camp-- not the second. I guess time really does fly when you're having fun!

And the waves did not get any bigger today, but I think you can see from the pictures that it did not slow us down. We have plenty of longer boards to ride, including a small fleet of standup paddle boards. So there is always something to do. The soft boards are a lot of fun in the small stuff, too, because we don't have to worry about hurting each other when we go for the same few waves.

Out of the water, many of us are already working on what we will do for No Talent Night this Thursday. It's like a talent show without the talent. Previous years have proven the show to be hilarious, with campers and counselors making fools of themselves for the entertainment of the whole camp-- and also to win prizes! You see, the room that wins the No Talent competition will get huge points toward the room inspection competition that is already raging.

You may not have heard about the room inspection competition yet... Basically, every morning after breakfast we all clean our rooms and then the counselors come by with clipboards and inspect our rooms. Not only do they check the dust on the blinds and the sand on the bathroom floor, we also get judged on our attitude and overall presentation. The guys are at a huge disadvantage in this competition; a counselor walks into a girls' room and is greeted with nice smells, light snacks, and gleaming cleanliness. Then he walks in to a room of 15-year-old boys to find thinly masked odors, soggy towels, and forced smiles. So there will be plenty of boys' rooms trying to get ahead in the No Talent Competition so they can have a chance at winning some Oakley sunglasses or other such fabulous prizes.

That's all for now. We'll keep praying for surf. — Cheyne