St. Vartan Blog

A2 – Saturday

Our camp family is heading home with another year of memories swirling in their hearts! We had the hard task of saying goodbye to each other this morning. After one last meal together, we gathered for the closing ceremony and relived all the activities of our week. Awards were given

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A2 – Friday

None of us can believe that we are actually at the end of our session! Everyone made the most of their remaining time and put all their energy into the day’s activities. Before the rain came down hard, campers were able to get in one last game of dodgeball. In Religion class, we read Romans

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A2 – Thursday

We are almost at the end of our session! Campers are soaking up all the time with each other that they can. In the morning before the rain, the teens were able to play line basketball during sports, while the juniors followed along to exercise videos in the rec hall during

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A2 – Wednesday

We are already half-way through our second week of the session, and we can’t believe how fast it has went! This morning, Der Krikor explained how we are called to trust God with a childlike faith, even in the moments where we can’t see him working. Everyone was nervously excited for yet

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A2 – Tuesday

We powered through this hot day with plenty of trips to the water bubblers and finding shelter in the shade! Campers played great games of dodgeball and took advantage of their refreshing pool time. The whole camp broke out into the Madzoon Song as they were overjoyed to welcome former Saint Vartan Camp

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A2 – Monday

We began our week with a bang! From the moment they woke up, campers were decked out in all red, white, and blue. The National Anthem and the Mer Hayrenik were sang with extra gusto during Flagpole. During Armenian Language class, Armen Bijimenian taught the campers about Mesrop Mashdots and

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A2 – Sunday

After celebrating Badarak in the morning, our camp family welcomed six new campers today! Many of our campers, CITs, and staff served on the altar, and our Head Female Counselor Lulu Dayian supplied us with piano accompaniment for the sharagans. We continued our Olympic competitions with several relay races. Red, Blue,

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A1 – Saturday

We had the hard task of saying goodbye to six of our dear campers this morning. Before sending them off with hugs, we sang camp songs, watched a slideshow of the week’s photos, and recapped the week’s classes. After closing program, we set up our Red, Blue, and Orange teams

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A1 – Friday

We are amazed that Friday is here already! In the bright sunshine, both juniors and teens played dodgeball while cheering on their teammates. During Religion class, campers discussed how to trust and rely on God during storms and struggles. In Culture & Heritage, campers learned several Armenian dances, including the beloved Michigan

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A1 – Thursday

We are almost through our first full week! Campers had nothing but high energy in the bright sun. We had the pleasure of having Fr. Stepanos Doudoukjian, of St. Peter Armenian Church in Watervliet, NY, visit and teach in Religion this morning. Throughout the day, campers enjoyed the beloved craft

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