Today was a terrific day, despite the intense heat! We played line basketball for sports, and were given extra time at the pool to cool off. For the evening activity, we played a game called “How well do you know your roommate?” We then ended the day as we always
This morning we all gathered in the Chapel for Badarak. We enjoyed a great Brunch which provided us the energy to endure the heat during the second day of the Olympics. Today we all participated in the Apache Relay. Due to the heat, we made sure to spend time in
Saturday was a very eventful day at SVC! Sadly, we said goodbye to our five A1 campers. We hada wonderful week and hope to see them all return next camp season. We are looking forward to welcoming three new campers for A2 into our St. Vartan Camp family. We began
Today was a great day, and a wonderful end to the first week of camp. We went to classes where we learned new Armenian dance steps and made clay sculptures to represent our Armenian identity. we had an exciting game of dodgeball in sports and then cooled off in the
Today was a busy day, since all of the campers, CITS and staff were preparing for the weekly Talent Show. Historical figures from Armenian history “flew in” to host the Talent Show and share funny “pit” jokes. Our groups showed a great deal creativity and teamwork, and some of the
Today was filled with many fun activities. Campers were challenged during sports with “Boot Camp Wednesday.” In Heritage class, we learned about our Armenian history through an interactive Power Point created and led by Stepan Piligian. The campers created unique snowflakes with Bible passages written on them in Arts &
Today we had our typical day of classes; Religion, Armenian Language, Arts & Crafts and Culture & Heritage. In Arts & Crafts we made picture frames and got our pictures taken at our favorite place on campus. During sports, we hada choice of playing volleyball with Kiki or tennis lessons
Today was the first, fun-filled day of the 2010 camp season at St. Vartan Camp! We played kickball at sports, and then cooled off in the pool. Our first day of classes were very fun! It rained a little bit today, but it didn’t bring our spirits down. For dinner,
As the first day of camp arrived, everyone anticipated the aarival of the campers. As the cars pulled up, excited campers flooded the campus and came to the Rec Hall to register. Hugs and smiles were abundant, as campers found their rooms and meet their fellow campers, as well as
During our fun-filled four days of Staff training, we learned and developed skills to help us be successful as counselors throughout the camp season here at St. Vartan Camp. We discussed and reviewed emergency procedures to ensure the safety of every participant. We also engaged in a variety of bonding
