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A handful of years ago we sat down after the summer to see if and how we might be able to make Tribal Competition better. This was a high calling, since Tribal Competition was something that many kids looked forward to more than anything summer after summer. We wanted to make it something that kids felt even more attached to. After a lot of thought, with tradition in the forefront of our minds, we decided to create two tribes. In the past, we’d have four Tribal Competition teams with various names, like the Comanche, Cherokee, and Miami. We did our research, and found that two particular tribes were native to Shelby County; they were the Tejas and Caddo tribes. These two tribes were likely related to the Huawni Tribe, a small tribe that was a part of the Cherokee Nation.

Tonight we continued on the Tribal Competition tradition by inducting our first-time, two-week campers onto Caddo and Tejas. The moon was high in the sky, as heat lightening scattered across the horizon. It was beautiful, and fitting, as we began to announce teams. Here’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for!

Red Caddo Members

Madison H.
Abigail B.
Chloe C.
Olivia D.
Abby D.
Zoe B.
Alyssa H.
Emily B.
Jessie C.
Arwen C.
Krystina G.
Maggie O.
Morgan M.
Luke M.
Oliver W.
Ian F.
Kyle C.
Adam A.
Connor B.
Will F.
Cade C.
Sebastian H.
Matt C.
Josh B.
Chris B.

Blue Tejas Members

Lila M.
Olivia B.
Sophia D.
Cate S.
Alyssa B.
Mary Katherine D.
Georgia M.
Gabriella A.
Cee-Cee G.
Hannah S.
Sophie C.
Clayton L.
Marcus C.
Keshawn G.
Jack M.
Liam F.
Luca C.
Cam’ron G.
Dylan A.
Connor J.
T.J. D.
Chris G.

I am also happy to announce that Caddo selected Gunnar S. as their chief, and Ellen W. as their Miss Huawni representative. Tejas selected Kole P. as their chief, and Mary Katherine D. as their Miss Huawni representative.

For you parents who’d like to deliver Caddo or Tejas gear to your child tomorrow, please go online tonight or tomorrow by noon and we’ll deliver their gear to them at dinner, before soccer begins.

Here’s a link to the gear:
Caddo/Tejas Retro Jersey
Caddo/Tejas Throwback Jersey
Caddo/Tejas Sunglasses
Caddo/Tejas Tattoos

For you alumni parents, what’s your fondest tribal competition memory? For you parents whose children got inducted tonight, how are you feeling about your child joining their tribe?