Each Sunday at Camp, we sing a song called “I wanna go back to Camp DeSoto!” after Sunday lunch in the Dining Hall. Each table writes and sings a verse about something we’ve done together or something they are looking forward to.

Here are the verses from the second Sunday of First Term!

I wanna go back, I wanna go back to Camp DeSoto
I wanna go back to the Camp I love

Where we got popcorn twice and the boys were really nice
Take me back to Camp DeSoto!

I wanna go back, I wanna go back to Camp DeSoto
I wanna go back to the Camp I love

Where Gilly’s jokes were fire and we’re in our Sunday attire
Take me back to Camp DeSoto!

I wanna go back, I wanna go back to Camp DeSoto
I wanna go back to the Camp I love

Where we love our birthday girls and this week has been a whirl
Take me back to Camp DeSoto!

I wanna go back, I wanna go back to Camp DeSoto
I wanna go back to the Camp I love

Where we love Circus Day and to Alpine we say, “Hey!”
Take me back to Camp DeSoto!

I wanna go back, I wanna go back to Camp DeSoto
I wanna go back to the Camp I love

Where we love to play games even though we got some sprains
Take me back to Camp DeSoto!

I wanna go back, I wanna go back to Camp DeSoto
I wanna go back to the Camp I love

Where Circus Day was great and there’s so much that we ate
Take me back to Camp DeSoto!

I wanna go back, I wanna go back to Camp DeSoto
I wanna go back to the Camp I love

Where the Circus left us stuffed and we know that we’re enough
Take me back to Camp DeSoto!

I wanna go back, I wanna go back to Camp DeSoto
I wanna go back to the Camp I love

Where at Circus Day we played and the Night Light Show slayed
Take me back to Camp DeSoto!

I wanna go back, I wanna go back to Camp DeSoto
I wanna go back to the Camp I love

Where we’re ready for Tribe cake and Serve Staff is so great
Take me back to Camp DeSoto!

I wanna go back, I wanna go back to Camp DeSoto
I wanna go back to the Camp I love

Where the Circus came to Camp and our Tribe leaders carried lamps
Take me back to Camp DeSoto!

I wanna go back, I wanna go back to Camp DeSoto
I wanna go back to the Camp I love

Where we made it to Windy Hill and the sunsets were a thrill
Take me back to Camp DeSoto!

I wanna go back, I wanna go back to Camp DeSoto
I wanna go back to the Camp I love

Where we had Circus Day and today is for Holy Play
Take me back to Camp DeSoto!

I wanna go back, I wanna go back to Camp DeSoto
I wanna go back to the Camp I love

Where Alden stood on a horse and the Clowns did their chores
Take me back to Camp DeSoto!

I wanna go back, I wanna go back to Camp DeSoto
I wanna go back to the Camp I love

Where we’ve been here a week and the Circus was a treat
Take me back to Camp DeSoto!

I wanna go back, I wanna go back to Camp DeSoto
I wanna go back to the Camp I love

Where we love the Pantomimes and the Fairy Floats were sublime
Take me back to Camp DeSoto!

I wanna go back, I wanna go back to Camp DeSoto
I wanna go back to the Camp I love

Where the Circus came to town and the Lip Sync Battle ate down
Take me back to Camp DeSoto!

I wanna go back, I wanna go back to Camp DeSoto
I wanna go back to the Camp I love

Where Circus Day was berserk and we loved the strawberry sherbert
Take me back to Camp DeSoto!

I wanna go back, I wanna go back to Camp DeSoto
I wanna go back to the Camp I love

Where we got letters on our door and the Lions like to roar
Take me back to Camp DeSoto!

I wanna go back, I wanna go back to Camp DeSoto
I wanna go back to the Camp I love

Where the Ring Master came to town and we had an Intermediate showdown
Take me back to Camp DeSoto!

I wanna go back, I wanna go back to Camp DeSoto
I wanna go back to the Camp I love

Where Lucy sang some songs and we all danced along
Take me back to Camp DeSoto!

I wanna go back, I wanna go back to Camp DeSoto
I wanna go back to the Camp I love

Where we know we are enough and with Tribe cake we will be stuffed
Take me back to Camp DeSoto!

I wanna go back, I wanna go back to Camp DeSoto
I wanna go back to the Camp I love

Where the girls are true to the red, white, and blue
Take me back to Camp DeSoto!

FIRST TERM – JUNE 14, 2026