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Our first week of camp began with a bang! Or at least, with over 70 campers. Our camp staff welcomed in the summer with a week-long Operation Purple camp. Operation Purple is sponsored by the National Military Family Association as a program designed to support kids of military families. The goals throughout the week are to focus on communication, stewardship, the environment, and the military. The program searches to allow campers to feel a sense of inclusion and connection with other kids in similar family situations, all the while enjoying a typical week of camp!
The week included a lot of get-to-know you games within their cabin groups as well as throughout the entire camp. Campers had the opportunity to explore the camp through hay rides and a large group game of "Where's Waldo". They were able to choose two daily activities known as afternoon electives where they could mix with campers not in their cabin groups, as well as experience different elements of camp. Such electives included archery, the climbing tower, dance, drama, and crafts in the craft cabin. Each elective was taught by a camp counselor or two who prepared activities within the electives for that week. Archery and the climbing tower are always a hit for this age, but each elective was received well by the campers after their first day!
The week continued on with hikes to the agate bed and the cross and participating in a lot of cabin group activities. The campers had daily activities to work on for the Operation Purple curriculum such as "My Life as a Tree" where they had the opportunity to discuss special events in their lives with their cabin groups. The week also presented many all-camp evening activities such as the Water Olympics, Rodeo Carnival, and the Talent Show, all of which featured many gifts and specialties of the campers and staff. Campfires allowed the opportunity for songs (most especially, "Down by the Bay"), skits and stories. The staff very successfully presented the Snack Monster skit that left campers laughing for days!
All in all, the week allowed campers to come, be, and enjoy in a home away from home. Although Lazy F could not support a Christian camp setting for this particular week, our staff upheld our summer goals of being Christ-like, a team player, and being positive and uplifting. Although the gifts of God were not verbally shared throughout the week, they were reflected in the camp staff's patience, understanding, and support of the campers who came through Lazy F. What a way to begin the summer!
The week included a lot of get-to-know you games within their cabin groups as well as throughout the entire camp. Campers had the opportunity to explore the camp through hay rides and a large group game of "Where's Waldo". They were able to choose two daily activities known as afternoon electives where they could mix with campers not in their cabin groups, as well as experience different elements of camp. Such electives included archery, the climbing tower, dance, drama, and crafts in the craft cabin. Each elective was taught by a camp counselor or two who prepared activities within the electives for that week. Archery and the climbing tower are always a hit for this age, but each elective was received well by the campers after their first day!
All in all, the week allowed campers to come, be, and enjoy in a home away from home. Although Lazy F could not support a Christian camp setting for this particular week, our staff upheld our summer goals of being Christ-like, a team player, and being positive and uplifting. Although the gifts of God were not verbally shared throughout the week, they were reflected in the camp staff's patience, understanding, and support of the campers who came through Lazy F. What a way to begin the summer!
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