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Hye Camp…The Final Day

Today we began waking up around 7:00 AM to pack-up and clean our cabins. The Cleveland and Detroit buses pulled away around 9:00 AM and the campus was pretty silent by 10:00 AM. Each member of the Hye Camp family will be receiving an e-mail with a link to complete

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Hye Camp Friday

Today was our last full day of camp. We enjoyed sleeping in an extra hour longer this morning and participating in a special morning service. Today we gathered in the chapel for the Ch’rorhnek (Blessing of the Water) Service. Fr. Aren explained the significance of this service being the remembrance

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Hye Camp Thursday

It was a beautiful today at Hye Camp. Everyone enjoyed the sunny blue skies, despite the hot, humid weather. Today was our last full day of classes, sports and swim. The campers loved tye dying pillow cases today in Arts and Crafts. During our afternoon cabin group time, everyone was

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Hye Camp Wednesday

We were so excited to have good weather again today, despite the threat of rain and thunderstorms all day. The camp spirit was at an all-time high today, as campers prepared for the camp-wide game of Capture the Flag. Olympic teams 1-4 dressed in red and competed against teams 5-8

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Hye Camp Tuesday

The campers were blessed to have Archbishop Khajag Barsamian join them at camp today. The Primate had an opportunity to observe the four daily classes; Armenian, Religion, Culture & Heritage and Arts & Crafts. In addition, the camp community enjoyed listening to the Primate respond to their inquisitive questions, as

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Hye Camp Monday

Today was our first day of classes. The juniors began their morning with Religion, Armenian Language, Heritage and Arts & Crafts. While the teens began their day with sports and swim. In Armenian class the campers learned basic conversational skills. In Religion, the clergy instructors discussed the importance of the

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Hye Camp Sunday

Our first full day of the camp season began today with the celebration of Badarak. Fr. Aren relayed the story of “The Ten Legged Man” to the campers and encouraged them to go out of their way for their Hye Camp family to be good Christians and serve one another

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Hye Camp Opening Day

Opening Day was a great success at Hye Camp! After registration, the campers and their families gathered for a brief prayer service and welcome followed by an outdoor barbecue. After dinner, the CITs and counselors rounded up their campers and headed to their cabins for games and activities to help

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Hye Camp CIT and Staff Training

On Wednesday, August 4, 26 staff and 32 CITs gathered from around the Diocese for a three day training session prior to the arrival of their campers. During their training, the CITs and Staff worked together to prepare themselves for their leadership role at Hye Camp. Each morning, the staff

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