Canoe Heats

The big event finally arrived this afternoon: CANOE HEATS!!! Each team launched their canoe from the bank of Lake Shakamak two-by-two. Throughout each rotation this afternoon, two teams competed simultaneously and maneuvered through a heart-shaped course of buoys, complete with optional bonus buoys to shave off one minute from the total course time for each buoy successfully completed (maximum…

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#STACYKSTRONG

Today was a bittersweet day at MSC as we honored lifetime camper and staff member Stacy King, who left this earth to gain her crown of righteousness on March 2, 2014. All campers and staff wore a special shirt to remember Stacy today–the shirt included a modified MSC logo which reads “The Camp That Built Me,” which references the…

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And the Craft Winners Are…

After three days of crafts, we are happy to announce the winners of the team craft which consisted of all campers decorating their team captains’ Team Day t-shirts. The rankings are: 1. Gold 2. Blue 3. Silver 4. Lime 5. Navy 6. Red 7. Green 8. Purple 9. Orange 10. Hunter   The individual camper craft was to decorate a…

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Thursday Afternoon Song & Scripture Service

Prior to a late lunch, the Group 3 boys led the campers and staff in a song and scripture service. It was truly a blessing to gather together in the amphitheater to praise God and learn from His Word. The service went as follows: Matthew 6:25-34: “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all…

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And the Tug of War Champion Is…

With the entire campground gathered on the lower sports field after breakfast this morning, yesterday’s top 5 tug of war teams competed in the Tug of War Championship Tournament. First off, the Lime team out-pulled the Silver team. Next, Purple went on to beat the Orange team. Lime then pulled against the Gold team, and Gold outlasted Lime. In…

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Kitchen Staff Sings While They Work

We here at MSC have the greatest food on the planet thanks to our wonderful kitchen staff. While they were preparing today’s lunch, they took the opportunity to sing praises to the Lord. This year’s kitchen staff consists of Director Belinda Loughmiller, Teresa Butler, Bruce Carpenter, Melodie Dorn, Jeremy & Jennifer Goen, Beth Hall, Andy Harrison, Kourtney Key, and…

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Thursday Morning Flagpole: God Fits My Fun

This morning before breakfast, compadre Nick Paden discussed today’s theme, “God Fits My Fun.” He read from Daniel 1 how Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah refused to eat King Nebuchadnezzar’s food and “at the end of ten days their countenances appeared fairer and fatter in flesh than all the children which did eat the portion of the king’s meat”…

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Goodnight from MSC Sr. Week, Day 3

Following the MSC Talent Show tonight, we all once again gathered on the lower sports field to sing praises to God. It was great to lift up our voices in song, despite the fact that much of the crowd had donned sweatshirts as temperatures had dropped to 63 degrees. As we said last night, yesterday was a beautiful day,…

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MSC Talent Show

Campers got to show off their creative side during the long-awaited MSC Talent Show tonight in the Rec Hall. We had a variety of singing acts, skits, instrumental acts, lip synching, and comedy. To kick the evening off, videographer Kevin Colvin presented a comedic disc golf tutorial gleaned from outtakes, interviews, and a little acting from Sr. Week Directors…

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