Today was a gorgeous day! It was sunny and the temperature wasn’t too hot or too cold. After our normal daily schedule came to an end everyone began preparing for the CIT Hunt. Afterwards, everyone enjoyed a delicious outdoor bbq. Then everyone headed to shower and get ready for the
Today we welcomed Maria Derderian, St. James (Watertown, MA) Youth Minister to St. Vartan Camp and enjoyed her morning message during chapel. She also taught our religion classes today. It was a stormy day in Upstate New York, so we were unable to be outside in the afternoon for sports
This morning we were very excited for Culture and Heritage with Maestro Khoren. We had a lot of fun singing Armenian folklore songs and dancing. In Arts and Crafts, we tye-died pillow cases. In the evening, we had so much fun playing CLUE and running around the campus in our
Today was a great day at St. Vartan Camp. Our new campers that arrived on Sunday night enjoyed their first day of classes, sports and swim. We all especially loved the Armenian Daning in Culture and Heritage and using the sand volleyball court during sports. In the evening we played
Today was a gorgeous day! We took advantage of the wonderful weather on the sports field and in the pool! Today in Arts and Crafts we had some fun with sidewalk chalk, and in Religion we enjoyed being taught by Hayr Daniel. Once our daily schedule wrapped up, everyone’s mind
The day began rainy and dreary in upstate New York, but the spirits soared at St. Vartan Camp. Due to the rain, we were unable to go swimming. So instead our lifeguards headed inside to the rec center to lead the campers in Tae Bo and yoga. During sports, the
The day began with sunny skies, but the rain came for a visit in the late afternoon and stayed with us through the evening. We welcomed Stepan Piligian as our Culture and Heritage teacher today and learned about our Armenian history. Many of the groups spent time working on their
Today was our first full day of camp. It was a gorgeous day at the Ararat Center with sunny skies and high temperatures, however there was a nice breeze that kept us cool and comfortable. We began our day with chapel, flagpole and breakfast. Then we got ready for the
The early arrival campers, CITS and Staff began their morning with Badarak, followed by a delicious brunch. Then they prepared for the arrival of the incoming campers. Session B is packed to capacity with close to 140 participants. After registration, we had a whole-camp orientation, followed by a delicious dinner
