St. Vartan Blog

C1 Saturday

After such an exciting week, today we had a chance to break from our usual class schedule and spend a lot of time all together. Everyone was happy for an extra thirty minutes of sleep before chapel and our first closing program. We recapped all of the fun we’ve had

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C1 Friday

Another great day here at camp! We had perfect pool weather, with temperatures in the high seventies and sunny skies all day. Being out on the soccer field for sports was a treat because our Athletics Director, Greg Dorian, introduced a new sport (his own personal creation!) “Capture the Flag

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C1 Thursday

Looking around campus today, we could see someone dancing at all times! All day, campers and staff made final preparations for their costumes, props, and choreography for the spectacular Air Band show we had tonight. Campers had been asked to prepare a list of songs that would be mixed together

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C1 Wednesday

Today was full of surprises! Though we expected rain in the morning, the sky was blue and the sun was out almost all day! At breakfast, it was announced that today would be Wacky Wednesday! Everyone was encouraged to come to lunch wearing the wackiest outfit possible. Campers, counselors, and

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C1 Tuesday

We have been on the move all day and had a very active Tuesday here at camp! The high of seventy five and slight breeze put everyone in the mood to be outdoors and enjoy the fresh air together. In his morning message, Der Kapriel Mouradian encouraged us to have

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C1 Monday

We had a wonderful day today! Our daily schedule was in full swing. After chapel, flagpole, and breakfast, the teens began with a game of line basketball under the pavilion followed by their first dip in the pool. While head lifeguard Ani Hollisian was explaining pool rules and procedures during

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C1 Sunday

Session C is underway! Staff, CITs, and early arrival campers were greeted by a misty sky and light rain as they prepared for this morning’s Badarak, which was celebrated by our Camp Director, Der Vasken Kouzouian. The rain outside was a perfect reminder that today was the Feast of the

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Friday B2

We have once again come to the end of another day. Since today was our last full day of session B we had as much fun as we could possibly have. For sports the kids played dodge ball and then everyone cooled off in the pool. Of course during everyone’s

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Thursday B2

Today was a day of comings and goings, and was very busy. This morning we say good-bye to Stepan and Fr. Krikor. We did welcome Dn. Artak Khachikyan, the Youth Director at St. Sahag and Meserob Armenian Church in Philadelphia, PA. and V. Rev. Oshagan Gulgulian from the same parish.

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Wednesday B2

We are now half way through week two, and boy does time fly when we’re having fun. Today was boot camp Wednesday, so everyone got a good work-out. Since it was a bit more humid today than it has been we tried to keep the kids under the pavilion as

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