It’s been a good while since my last post. I simply couldn’t or wouldn’t find the time to write. The beginning of the MSP program is a bit busy for me, but we are now on Day 5 and things have settled down a bit. The staff arrived on Monday June 22^nd.  We had an excellent week of getting to know each other and prepping for the kids to arrive. You can see some of our activities below. We enjoyed a nice hike up San Salvatore and I organized a bocce tournament again this year during our Grotto Posmonte staff dinner. The kiddos arrived on Saturday and the counselors were busy keeping them occupied throughout the rest of the weekend. They went on hikes yesterday and are on day trips again today. To see what the program looks like up close. You can go to the TASIS webpage and look at summer programs: http://tasis.ch

The director’s son checking out the view in Lugano

Photo opps!

Not all our staff members, but the majority of ’em“C’mon guys! It’s time to go back to campus”…”wait, just one more minute!” San Salvatore is to the right.

Left to right – Leif, Brendon, Joey

The beginning of the staff hike

Lauren, Andrea, and Arthur enjoy lunch and the view from the top of San Salvatore

U-V-A! Go Hoos Go!!

Congratulations to the UVA baseball team for winning the national championship from the top of San Salvatore in Switzerland!!

Lake Lugano from the top of San Salvatore. Looking across to Monte Bre and Monte Boglia

The highway across the lake going towards Como and Milan

The staff on top of the church at San Salvatore

Early rounds

Semifinals

A lot of pressure in the championship game

“Masa for the win!” Masa and Sandra (to his left, our right) won the tournament, to the dismay of Greg and Melody to the left.