The weekend brought a slower pace to our daily schedule with it. After chapel, we gathered to have our first week’s closing program, where we celebrated the campers who exemplified Christian values with Camper of the Week awards. Sadly, we said goodbye to a handful of campers, but we will
We have come to the end of our first week! Today was Dodgeball Friday, and the campers were all action during their favorite sports game. In Arts and Crafts, campers sanded and painted wooden blocks and wrote out the Hayr Mer on them. During Religion class, the campers were able
We’ve had one of the hottest days yet! We made the most of the air conditioned rec hall today, so sports was a combination of intense musical chairs, icebreakers, and a dance party. Everyone cooled down on the water slides and in the shade. Campers tie-dyed pillow cases, learned new
Today was Bootcamp Wednesday! Our athletics director, Alex Derian, led the campers in a fast-paced workout along with the help of counselor Diane Oganesova. Even though they worked up a sweat, campers were smiling the whole time. Hayr Oshagan Gulgulian and Dn. Artak from Sts. Sahag and Mesrob in Wynnewood,
We beat the heat today by hydrating ourselves, eating ice pops, and enjoying our time on the water slides. During some of their classes, campers were able to paint a colorful Session B banner and learn new Armenian dances. They had a blast going head-to-head in games of basketball during
Session B is officially in full swing! Campers started their rotations between classes and had a great time during sports and water activities. They made lanyards in Arts and Crafts, learned how to play tavloo in Heritage, talked about the history of the Armenian alphabet, and discussed the Code of
Session B campers have arrived, and they brought a full load of energy with them! This morning we celebrated Badarak and prepared the campus for the incoming campers. Once all of the new campers, CITs, and Staff members arrived, we had our orientation to welcome the new camp family. After
We said goodbye to our session A campers this morning. During closing program, several campers were given awards for showing outstanding sportsmanship and cooperation within the classrooms. Each counselor group awarded one camper the Camper of the Week award because of his or her participation, enthusiasm, and adherence to the
We made the most of our last day here at Saint Vartan Camp. All day long, we sang our favorite chants, laughed loudly, and took on each activity with enthusiasm. We had the privilege of meeting with Archbishop Khajag Barsamian in the afternoon. Jennifer Morris, our Youth Outreach Coordinator, led
Today was a blast! Our time with Maestro Khoren Mekanejian came to a close, and campers savored every last song with our beloved Heritage teacher. The Olympic teams went face to face one last time during the epic Apache Relay Race, and team members did their very best to balance
