More rain was in the region on both Monday and Tuesday, but we did our best to stay dry and still have lots of fun. Monday evening the campers enjoyed a game of Scattegories and on Tueday evening they all participated in a challenging outdoor game of “Clue.”
Reveille was a little later this morning, and the entire camp enjoyed an extra hour of sleep. Fr. Krikor celebrated Badarak with the entire camp followed by a delicious brunch. A2 campers began arriving in the afternoon while the rest of the camp was engaged in a camp-wide relay. Throughout
Today was finally a beautiful, sunny day at camp. After breakfast, the entire camp gathered for a group photo before heading to the rec center for the A1 Closing Ceremony. Then everyone gathered for Olympics and day filled with outdoor sports. In the evening, each counselor age group worked together
Another two thunderstorms came through the Catskill mountain range today, but that didn’t stop us from getting through a full day of classes, swim and sports. This week, there are 25 first time campers at St. Vartan Camp that signed up for only one week. We are excited that six
Today the excitement was in the air as campers prepared for the evening talent show. Alternate plans went into effect for the swimming and sports portions of the day due to more rainy weather. During sports, the campers took cover under the pavillion and had an intense competition of four
We were blessed to have our beloved Primate with us today at the Ararat Center. Archbishop Khajag Barsamian enlightened the campers and staff by telling them about his journey to priesthood. Leaving his family and travelling to Jerusalem at age 16, he followed his dreams of serving the Armenian church.
Everyone had a great day today, despite the rain that was present all day long. We had a full day of classes with Religion, Armenian Language, Culture & Heritage and Arts & Crafts. Julie Hoplamazian, the Diocesan College Ministry Facilitator has been with us this week at camp and used
Today was our first full day of camp. The sun was out and shining which made it a beautiful day for outdoor sports and swimming. In the evening, we worked as a counselor group team for the evening program for the scavenger hunt. The youngest junior boys won the scavenger
Our staff arrived at the Ararat Center on Wednesday, June 24th to prepare for the arrival of campers and CITs. Staff training was led by the Youth Outreach Coordinator, Jennifer Morris and the Camp Director, Fr. Krikor A. Sabounjian. The Hye Camp Director, Fr. Aren Jebejian was present throughout the
