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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,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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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The “Golden Dust Pan Awards” honoring the cleanest boy cabin and the cleanest girl cabin were announced at lunch. Cabin 4 girls and Cabin 8 boys won the awards and will each have the honor of displaying their golden dust pan trophy in their cabin for the next 24 hours until the next judging round. The compadres awarded the…

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