Camp Invitation

Commander McCox gives newbies the rundown:   The good ol' Camp Invitation. You probably got one, and now you're standing right here. Most kids who receive it have no idea what's awaiting them here. They don't even know where 'here' is. These Camp Invitations are sent out all around the world. Several W.I.L.L.O.W.I.S.P. Recruiters are strategically placed all over the globe. They observe unsuspecting people from all walks of life, all ages, all...everything. If the target is a grown-up, the Recruiter will likely just walk right up to them and ask if they'd like to join the organization. But, if the subject is a minor, things become a bit more complicated.   W.I.L.L.O.W.I.S.P. has to find a way to get the kids over into our Junior Sprouts programs, so they came up with a clever little ruse. Send the parents a letter inviting their bright and shing star to a fancy little summer camp somewhere that will help them to learn, grow, and become the best they can be. Don't worry. They'll be back home in time for the next school year.   I remember when I was little. I always wanted to go off to one of those fancy summer camps. My mom wouldn't let me, though. She said we could camp right there in the backyard. We wanted to buy a tent from the store, but she said we could make one out of an old blanket. Not the good, new blankets. The old, raggedy blankets. So, we had to make up our own games and stuff. We still had lots of fun. I remember, we'd pile up a bunch of sticks and throw some flashlights in there to make it look like a campfire. We weren't allowed to light a real fire. We might set the whole neighborhood ablaze!   Those flashlights sure did run out of batteries fast, though. And we didn't even have replacements. They've got C batteries, then there are D batteries, AA, AAA, heck, they've even got AAAA batteries. Then, those cute little cell button batteries. And they come in so many sizes, it's not even funny...