Champions: Veteran staff member that is assigned to be in charge of a cabin and the counselors in that cabin during Staff Training.
C.O.D.: "Counselor of the Day." This counselor helps Leadership run Kamp smoothly and on time. They also make up the poem or song to be performed by their cabin at flag.
Contraband: Anything, which is not permitted at Kanakomo. (i.e., gum, candy, phone, ipods, etc.)
Devos: The devotional the counselors lead in the cabin each night between lights out and taps.
F.O.B.: "Flat On Back." This is another name for Rest Period. It is after lunch when kampers and staff are in their cabins resting, reading, writing letters or quietly fellowshipping.
FUAGNEM: "Fired Up and Going Nuts Every Minute." This may be used to describe the person who is always ready for whatever may come. She has energy and a great excitement for the day and its activities.
Goodie: Inter-kamp mail that doesn't need a stamp - and never goes into U.S. Postal Mail.
High Risk Activity: Any activity in which you must be CERTIFIED by special training and testing to open the activity.
Hilton: Kamp's discipline program. A plan to remove disruptive/disobedient Kampers from the rest of the cabin in order to most effectively deal with the situation.
Honor Condo: The time to clean up your cabin for judging
I'm Third: God First. Others Second. I'm Third. The motto every Komo girl should strive to live by.
Kitchikomo: The wonderful staff who work in the dining hall.
Klinics: The 2 days before Staff Training when we do intensive training in Kayak, Sail, Canoe, Boat Driving, and Dance.
K.P.: "Kitchen Patrol." The two girls from each cabin who go 5 minutes early to the dining hall to set the tables.
M.C.O.: The "Master Certified Operator" is the TRAINED AND TESTED personnel that can open and operate a particular HIGH-RISK activity. This person is responsible to wear the "M.C.O." hat at this activity.
Mutts: Another term for the bathrooms of cabins 1-4.
POD Days: The one day a week that Kampers sign up for a special day.
Ski Kamp: Each cabin will get to go to the dock and eat a meal and enjoy skiing, tubing, and jet skiing.
Sugar Shack: Each cabin will get to eat the meal plus Cokes and ice cream sundaes at lunch or dinner.
Summit/Tower: This includes the Climbing and Rappelling Tower, Double Trouble, the Poles, Zipline and the Treetops. This is a high-risk area!
Superdeal: An all-day "trip" away from Kamp for guys and girls cabins 19 and 20.
Taps: Everyone in bed and quiet. No talking.
Tribes: Girls are divided into two tribes (Kickapoo or Kiowa) for competition.
Trip (K-Wet and K-Wild): Kampers leave Kamp for a wilderness experience. K-Wet is 2 days/nights of sun and lake fun. K-Wild is 1 day/1night of high adventure climbing, rappelling, hiking and caving.
U.C.: "Unit Coordinator." The U.C. is in charge of overseeing several cabins. She is there to help in any way she can to serve these cabins and make their Kamp experience the best it can be.
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