Hye Camp Blog

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Online registration for Hye Camp opened in December to help our families plan for their summer. The early bird registration and saving of $50 per camper will be available until June 1, so click on register and pay balance to register today. CIT and Staff applications are also due by

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Week 2 – Friday and Saturday

Today was our last full day of Hye Camp 2014. After our typical wake up at 7:30 and breakfast at 8:00, we went to the chapel for morning service. Hayr Aren conveyed to us the importance of accepting God’s will and having spiritual role models. We had a great time

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Week 2 – Thursday

Today, our morning service message was delivered by Hayr Aren and he talked to us about God’s constant relevance and role in our lives. We were reminded of the importance of prayer, faith, and building relationships. We had fun in all of our classes today! In Arts & Crafts, we

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Week 2 – Wednesday

Our morning service today was led by Archbishop Khajag Barsamian and he talked to us about the art of prayer and why cultivating a relationship with God early on is so vital to our growth. We followed our usual class and sports/swim schedule. We painted wooden crosses in Arts &

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Week 2 – Tuesday

This morning started with our usual wake up at 7:30 and breakfast at 8:00. At morning service, the message was about building a worthy relationship with God through prayer and honesty. We had a full day of classes, sports, and swim. We sang with Maestro Khoren during Armenian Heritage and

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Week 2 – Monday

Today was the first full day of our second week at Hye Camp. At morning service, we talked about God’s constant presence in our lives and his placement on an “invisible throne.” In arts & crafts today, we made styrofoam khatchkars and talked about the history of the cross. Our

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Week 2 – Sunday

Today marked the beginning of our second week at Hye Camp. We all enjoyed an extra hour of sleep and gathered in the chapel at 9:30 to celebrate the Divine Liturgy. Due to our more intimate camp size, we had the unique opportunity to approach the altar several times throughout

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Week 2 – Saturday

This morning, we enjoyed a later wake-up and began the day with helping our week 1 campers pack and gather their belongings to head back home. In order to successfully transition from our first to our second week, we had our first-ever Closing Program for all Hye Camp members and

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Week 1 – Friday

After breakfast, we gathered in the chapel for morning service led by Der Tavit. He told us an intriguing story about the wonder in our flaws and how God designed us to be beautiful in ways that aren’t always conventional. After both our junior and teen campers went to both

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Week 1 – Thursday

Our day began with a typical 7:30 wake-up and breakfast at 8:00. During our morning service, we discussed Jesus’ constant presence in our lives and God’s continual protection and guidance. We were blessed to be joined by Rev. Fr. Tavit and Yn. Tirouhe from Sts. Joachim and Anne Armenian Church,

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