We had another great day here at St. Vartan Camp. We were able to enjoy an extreme break in the weather, and most of us wore sweatshirts throughout the day. Instead of going swimming, the campers had an extended period of sports and had a lot of fun playing dodgeball.
Today was a breath of fresh air – literally. The weather cooled down and we enjoyed being outside. Religion was taught by Der Madiros and Der Hrach, and we also had a short visit from Hayr Oshagan. Vahe whipped our campers into shape during bootcamp, so they especially appreciated their
We had another full day here at St. Vartan Camp. The heat went down a little bit, but we were still vigilant with water and sunscreen. Der Vart Gyozalyan joined us today with his wife Yn. Lucine and their two daughters, and they will be with us until Friday. We
The sun was beaming today, but the heat didn’t get our spirits down! The staff made sure that the campers were sun-screened, bug-sprayed and kept in the shade. We cut sports short and gave the campers an extended swim time. Today we had a visit from the Primate of our
And we are in full swing! Campers got situated with their morning routines and got a surge of energy during flagpole calisthenics. Juniors had classes and teens had sports and swim in the morning, and then the groups switched in the afternoon. Vahe, our athletics director, organized a soccer game,
Here we are again, at the start of another camp session! This morning the staff, CITS, and early campers celebrated Badarak, and then after Badarak Der Krikor and Der Mardiros performed a blessing of the fields service (Antasdan) on the occasion of the feast of the Transfiguration of our Lord.
The time has come to say farewell! This morning, we woke up an hour later and went to chapel feeling refreshed. Der Krikor left us with the call to be the salt and light of the earth. After breakfast, we gathered in the rec hall to take a group photo
Today was a bitter sweet day. All of the campers soaked up their time with each other and made the best of all their mealtimes, classes, and free times. We combined the juniors and the teens during sports and swim and had one last great game of dodgeball. It was
We started the day with a beautiful message from Yegishe Surpazan. He reminded the campers that they are the future of the Church and that they must be lights in the darkness, just as Jesus was a light. He left us all inspired. It has been a pleasure having Der
We can’t believe we are already halfway through our second week! Everyone in the camp family is having so much fun. The campers loved having heritage twice again today. They are learning so much from Maestro and Stepan. Once again, Yegishe Surpazan and Der Tateos led the religion class and
