Author: John McCauley
Tuesday Morning Flagpole
Sports staff member Evan Casey led our flagpole devotion this morning and he discussed peer pressure. We are all affected by peer pressure, and we will all continue to be affected by peer pressure. Breaking the phrase down, “peer” is defined as any person we know and associate with, while “pressure” is wanting you to do something (whether good…
Team Captains Mystery Event
This evening, volleyball coordinators David and Sonja McPherson hosted the Team Captains Mystery Event in the amphitheater. Selected by a random drawing, each of the sets of team captains had to come before the campers and staff to perform one of three “Minute to Win It” events. In Round 1, captains Jon & Sonya McCauley, Danny & Carrie Elkins,…
Campers LOVE the Food
While enjoying kitchen director Kristie Maudlin and her staff’s incredible dinner consisting of fried chicken, green beans, hashbrown casserole, salad, croissants, and Oreo truffles, second-year camper Ryley Davis stated, “They feed us so much around here, we’re going to explode!” From a 9-year-old, I’d take that as a compliment. 😉
Dinnertime Paper Plate Awards & Funny Float Award
During dinner, the compadres presented three additional “Paper Plate Awards.” Purple team captain Jill Martin was awarded the “Happy Helper” award for cleaning up the rec hall following basketball, and as a result, the Purple team won the “Good Sportsmanship” bonus points of the day. Mikayla Elkins was awarded the “Wanna-Be Cheerleader” award for not only cheering for her…
Sports Update
The campers had an extremely busy day today with sports. Each team competed in soccer, volleyball, basketball, and kickball, and they’ll play a game of each of these again tomorrow, therefore we won’t post any scores and rankings until tomorrow. In the meantime, here are some photos from today’s sports…
Monday’s Theme: “Possible to Overcome Bullying & Live in Peace” — Boys’ Bible Study
Purple team captain Phillip Martin led the boys’ Bible study this afternoon discussing how it is “Possible to Overcome Bullying & Live in Peace.” “Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, ‘I will try again tomorrow.’” — Mary Anne Radmacher. 1. How often have you heard about bullying? Matthew…
Monday’s Theme: “Peace” — Girls’ Bible Study
To continue our specific theme of “Peace” today, yearbook coordinator Jenny Stout taught the girls’ afternoon Bible study. Jenny focused her class on bullying, which is defined as: when a person is picked on over and over again by an individual or group with more power, either in terms of physical strength or social standing. Bullying can hurt people…
Math & Spelling Challenge
This afternoon, Group 1 and Group 2 campers were separated to participate in a Spelling Bee and Math Flashcards. We’ve got some serious spellers and mathematicians. Here are the team rankings: Spelling Group 1: 1. Orange, 2. Lime, 3. Navy & Gold, 5. Silver, 6. Purple, 7. Green, 8. Royal Blue, 9. Light Blue, 10. Red Spelling Group 2:…
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