It was an early start for most campers here at Camp Starlight this week. Morning began at 7 a.m. as many campers and staff members prepared for the Slope For Lope, an annual Camp Starlight tradition where campers run a distance of 1.8 miles, much of which is uphill. On the day of the event, campers and staff gathered at the beginning of the Camp Starlight road and the excitement built. David Miller started the race and led the way up the mile long road. Campers and staff ran side-by-side as they made their way through campus. The uphill run was a struggle for some, however everyone powered on, and finished the race. Some even beat their personal bests. After running the grueling 1.8 mile route, campers were given delicious, fresh cantaloupe and a Slope for Lope bracelet to commemorate the event. As always the talent and perseverance of our campers was easy to see, and we are so proud of them.
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Starlight’s Annual Slope for Lope
Thursday, August 6th, 2015Slope for Lope
Monday, July 25th, 2011
One thing that is really great about Camp Starlight is the Slope for Lope. Slope for Lope is when campers wake up at reveille and go down to the main office. When the campers are down there, they each get a number. As soon as they get a number they start walking down to the bottom of the road. Then when all the campers are down at the bottom of the road, we begin the race. It is a mile and a half. We go all the way up the long road then a lap around camp. We go around the mess hall past the softball diamonds on to girl side and boys. Then finally the campers 
end at the flagpole. When the campers finish they get a bracelet that says I ran the slope for lope in Summer 11. Then of course we get lope. It was a great morning and I know everyone had a great time. It was so much fun and I loved getting the bracelets proving that we did it.
With thanks to Ally L for writing this blog.
