Today we woke up bright and early at 7:30 and headed to breakfast and chapel. While the junior campers attended their classes, the teens headed to the sports field, then off to swimming. It was a very hot day so all the campers tried their best to stay “HYE”drated in
Today was the first full day of classes and activities, and also the day of Srpazan’s visit. He led morning prayer, and spoke about the immense Armenian influence and presence in Jerusalem. After the service, teens, ages thirteen, fourteen, and fifteen, headed to sports then swimming, while the younger kids
This morning we attended Divine Liturgy for the celebration of the Transfiguration. The campers enjoyed being blessed with the rose water. Following brunch, the sports staff split the campers into 8 Olympic teams. All the teams participated in sporting events such as volleyball, a basketball shooting contest, and a shoe
Opening Day at Hye Camp was a great success with the arrival of close to 200 campers, CITs and Staff. We welcomed all of the campers and their families with an opening prayer and a group barbecue. Later that evening, after we said our goodbyes to our families, all campers,
Today we began waking up around 7:00 AM to pack-up and clean our cabins. The Cleveland and Detroit buses pulled away around 9:00 AM and the campus was pretty silent by 10:00 AM. Each member of the Hye Camp family will be receiving an e-mail with a link to complete
Today was our last full day of camp. We enjoyed sleeping in an extra hour longer this morning and participating in a special morning service. Today we gathered in the chapel for the Ch’rorhnek (Blessing of the Water) Service. Fr. Aren explained the significance of this service being the remembrance
It was a beautiful today at Hye Camp. Everyone enjoyed the sunny blue skies, despite the hot, humid weather. Today was our last full day of classes, sports and swim. The campers loved tye dying pillow cases today in Arts and Crafts. During our afternoon cabin group time, everyone was
We were so excited to have good weather again today, despite the threat of rain and thunderstorms all day. The camp spirit was at an all-time high today, as campers prepared for the camp-wide game of Capture the Flag. Olympic teams 1-4 dressed in red and competed against teams 5-8
The campers were blessed to have Archbishop Khajag Barsamian join them at camp today. The Primate had an opportunity to observe the four daily classes; Armenian, Religion, Culture & Heritage and Arts & Crafts. In addition, the camp community enjoyed listening to the Primate respond to their inquisitive questions, as
