Monday, August 19, 2013

Hirdstock 2013: the afternoon

We've gathered in the name of peace and love and music for our annual "Hirdstock" festival. Farm Camp has come over in buses. Mustang Village (horseback riding group) participates too, as does, in part, the campers and staff of the Tokyo Program. It's about as "One Camp"-ish all-camp event as we get. Some former staffers (such as Nick Lomauro and Shannon Mooney) visit us just for Hirdstock.

The afternoon features booths for face-painting, tattooing, herbs and incense & other cool stuff - and, of course, an afternoon-long stage show in which dozens of talented campers perform. (Tonight, at the main Hirdstock concert, we will be back at the stage on Hirdstock Field, for an evening of music performed by staff.) Hirdstock is a day of characters, a fun rough approximation of '60s-era garb, with a mix of 21st-century random and eclectic. Here's a gallery of the Frost Valley people dressed up for the day some of us await all year.

Shannon Mooney, her first summer in ages away from FV, visits just for Hirdstock (at left).

Anthony from Lenape performs. This is his third session.

Amelia, Susky counselor through session 3, came back to visit just for Hirdstock.

CIT Alanna: a Ninja hippie.



Rae Nathanson's Hirdstock garb is simple - adorned with a headband garland of flowers.

Kam (Hird Director) looks to the East for his laid-back inspiration.

Shannon Crane, CIT Coordinator, goes with the floppy hat, loose sweater, peasant dress with banjo look.

Will Katz, PAC counselor, combines rasta pants with Hawaiian shirt.