Sr. High & Mid-High Wranglers, 8/7-8/12

This past week was our final week here at Lazy F. The week began in a very bittersweet mode, with excitement for the new, awesome campers, to disappointment of the last full week of the summer. The week brought incredible experiences and a genuine enthusiasm for the amount of campers and the exciting activities throughout the week. It had been a few years since Lazy F ended it's summer with Sr. High camp and it truly gave the staff a feeling of going out with a bang! for the end of the summer. Lazy F hosted about 60 campers with the combination of both Sr. High and Mid-High Wranglers, which made the camp feel truly alive and running like the it was meant to do.

For the Wranglers, the week went on as it usually does for any of the Wrangler groups. The group meshed well together, although there were 10 girls, and only one boy. The group was able to spend time together as their own team in Trading post, but also joined in with the Sr. High for the evening activities. Their afternoons at the ranch allowed for them to get to know one another better in a different setting, working together to learn more about horses and how to take care of them. They also got to enjoy the awesome weather by the poolside and enjoy the company of their group. Regardless of their much smaller size of a camp in comparison to Sr. High, the Wrangler's held their own every night in the various activities that required them to compete against the other camp's teams. They also shared in Morning Watch and Campfire with the Sr. High, enjoying the talks by the camp pastor, David, and the many skits performed by the various cabin groups.

Meanwhile, Sr. High focused on things around Lazy F. The beginning of the week was spent on group cohesion through the use of the Challenge Course. Many groups spent time working as a team to accomplish challenges on the Low and High Course. A day was also spent rafting, allowing the cabin groups to intermingle and spread the bonds of friendship around the camp. Awesome water fighting and team spirit were greatly shown on the trip! Campers also got the chance to get to know a lot of other people during their afternoon activities. By the end of the week, all barriers between people who had already known each other and those he didn't, were broken down, and the campers were much more bonded than any of the camps Lazy F had seen this summer! It was an amazing thing to see on staff as well as to enjoy throughout the week.

The cabin groups also got to know one another deeply through special hikes to Rock Chapel, the Agate Beds, and to the Cross, where faithful Bible Encounters and worship took places. Campers and staff both opened up to one another and shared deep and meaningful time with one another.  Their bonding continued in their nightly activities that allowed for friendly competition and support of the teams around them. There was much excitement for Minute to Win-It, the Lazy F 500, and the No Talent Show.

The week, for both camps, went incredibly well and the staff felt truly blessed by the people who passed through. The end of the week was extremely bittersweet and reflective. Although the staff will be here at Lazy F for one more week, the thought of not having campers again has not quite sunk in. It is safe to say that every counselor and staff member here this summer have had a purely amazing experience that will be unforgettable. We all know that we were brought here for the summer for one reason: to answer God's call. We all pray that that message has been conveyed to every camper who has passed through the Lazy F gate this summer and hope that their experience here will be just as unforgettable as it has been for us.