We had such a full day! Campers enjoyed a little break from routine with a revised class schedule. Instead of having Armenian class, the campers went to two heritage classes, one class in which they perfected their singing with Maestro Khoren and a second class led by Stepan Piligian. Stepan
Today was an unprecedented day in St. Vartan Camp history. We had our first snow day! We woke the campers up with Christmas music and left newsletters under their doors with the announcement that classes were cancelled, pajamas were encouraged, and creative activities were awaiting them. Instead of class rotations,
We started this morning by celebrating Badarak with our whole camp family. Before starting the service, Der Krikor showed us the importance of his vestments and what each piece symbolizes. The campers were very intrigued! After having a big brunch to keep us full for the day, we started our
It was a bittersweet day here at St. Vartan Camp. This morning, we said goodbye to six of our one-week campers. We will miss them very much, but we are excited to receive four new campers into our family tomorrow. At closing ceremony, four campers were awarded Camper of the
We have arrived at the end of our first week! Our campers were enthusiastic throughout the day as they went to classes, played dodgeball (the safe kind!), and swam with their friends. We got a visit from Der Khachatur Kesablyan from Sts. Vartanantz in Chelmsford, MA. He was one of
We can’t believe it’s already Thursday! The campers had a great day of classes, sports and swim. Karen Omartian, who is the Sunday School superintendent of St. Mark Armenian Church in Springfield, MA, arrived this morning and taught the campers about the sacrament of Chrismation in religion class. She cleverly
And we’re back! Today was an eventful day here at St. Vartan Camp. We all felt the patriotic spirit of the Fourth of July as we walked into breakfast waving American flags and singing “God Bless America” before eating. Der Krikor reminded us all that we are truly blessed to
Today, we decided to switch things up! After chapel and breakfast, we put on our swim suits and sports gear instead of grabbing our notebooks and pens. The reason? BOOT CAMP. Vahe gave our bodies a serious work out with laps and lunges, streches and sprints. Everyone was worked to
Today was our first full day at camp! The 7:30 reveille sparked our enthusiasm, and we began the day with chapel. Before breakfast, we got our blood flowing with our flag salutes and a game of “Ride That Pony” (ask your campers!). After being filled with delicious eggs and bacon,
Today was a gorgeous day in the Catskill Mountain region, as St. Vartan Camp kicked off its 2012 season! Campers arrived from across our diocese from as far as Baton Rouge, LA. Counselors, CITs and campers got acquainted with each other through ice breakers and games. We had a delicious
