{"id":2851,"date":"2026-08-15T21:28:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T21:28:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/nj-4-h-camp\/?p=2851"},"modified":"2026-08-15T21:28:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T21:28:14","slug":"big-sesh-26-days-8-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/nj-4-h-camp\/big-sesh-26-days-8-9\/","title":{"rendered":"Big Sesh ’26: Days #8 + #9"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Mountain…<\/h1>\n

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Sunset.<\/h1>\n

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Day…<\/h1>\n

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BIG SESSION…<\/h1>\n

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4-H Camp.<\/h1>\n

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Kick Bowl.<\/h1>\n

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Kick Bowl?<\/h1>\n

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KICK BOWL!<\/h1>\n

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The Staff Calves…<\/h1>\n

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Kick Bowl V.<\/h1>\n

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Staff Calves…<\/h1>\n

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EVER…<\/h1>\n

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Win?<\/h1>\n

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Rarely.<\/h1>\n

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Rarely.<\/h1>\n

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The same folks…<\/h1>\n

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Did the…<\/h1>\n

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Staff Calves…<\/h1>\n

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Campers…<\/h1>\n

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Obliterate…<\/h1>\n

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The Staff…<\/h1>\n

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Annual…<\/h1>\n

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Game…<\/h1>\n

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Of Kick ball.<\/h1>\n

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I mean.<\/h1>\n

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Wow.<\/h1>\n

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It just…<\/h1>\n

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Was not…<\/h1>\n

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Close.<\/h1>\n

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But!<\/h1>\n

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It was…<\/h1>\n

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Fun.<\/h1>\n

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For…<\/h1>\n

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The…<\/h1>\n

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Campers,<\/h1>\n

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At least,<\/h1>\n

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Anyway.<\/h1>\n

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Better luck next year,<\/h1>\n

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Staff Calves.<\/h1>\n

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