We’ve been having lots of fun at Camp this week! It is hard to believe this is already the fifth youth camp of the summer, and God still has so many great things left in store for the rest of the summer! These campers have been absolute blast so far, the third day is underway and everyone is having a good time.
Yesterday morning, we raised the flag and went to breakfast. Afterwards, we all went to chapel and heard from Izzy Thostenson, Camp’s Assistant to the Director of Youth Ministries. Before lunch, we had morning Options time and Cabin Adventures. Each day, counselors take their campers on a special Cabin Adventure around Camp!
After lunch we played Capture the Cones at the North 40. For this game, everybody was split into two teams: blue and red. Each team was given a side of the field and cones to protect. Campers and staff had to try and run across the other team’s side of the field to grab a cone, and make it back to their own side without getting caught. After two rounds, the blue team came out victorious!During Free time, campers went swimming, made crafts, went down the zip line, played laser tag, and for the 4 o’clock Option we played Just Dance in the Main Hall. After dinner, we played Free the Hostage. All the cabins were split into the two teams who had to retrieve their hostages from the opposing team’s side of Camp. Everyone had fun, and both teams were able to win a round!
We had Evening Freetime after the game until it was time for Chapel. Afterwards, we went back to cabins and headed to bed. This morning we learned more of our Memory Verse–John 10:10-11–and sang about Fred the Moose for our Morning Movement. After breakfast, everyone went back to their cabins for clean-up and did a great job for inspections! During Options time, campers played tag, carpet ball, went on a nature walk, made paper airplanes, and colored with chalk in the Hub. Next we went to lunch and had Taco in a Bag. Before Toes up Time we got a special visit from our friend Baby Mutton and his family, but the Big Bad Wolf took Baby Mutton away! Where is the Good Shepherd? Will we ever see Baby Mutton again?
TAKE CAMP HOME
Talk with your camper about Chapel. Ask them why God protects us and leads even when we go astray. Can they tell you how they’ve seen or experienced that Jesus is the Good Shepherd?
Soon, we’ll gather at the Steps to lower the flag and go to dinner. After eating, we’ll get ready for the Carnival! At the carnival, campers can play games to earn tickets. Tickets can be saved for Cabin Points or used at certain Carnival booths like face paint. There is even a Dunk Tank where campers can use tickets to dunk any staff member! After that we’ll have Evening Free time and Chapel, and then it’s time for bed!
PHOTO GALLERY
Enjoy photos from your camper’s week at the link below! Perfect to download, share, and print!
