What an eventful end to our camp session and season. We woke up to pouring rain, but that couldn’t put a damper on the smiling faces! The rain continued throughout the morning with indoor activities for sports and packing time for swim. The rain held out for most of the
This morning we had to say goodbye to two special people here at camp. Our musical Maestro Khoren departed and so did our fabulous CIT coordinator Kathryn Ashbahian. She left us to direct a summer session at St. Nersess. The rain held off enough for us to get through all
We packed in a lot today! In the morning, classes ran as scheduled. Just in case the impending rain put a stop to our plans, we moved up the CIT Hunt to the early afternoon. The CITs hid clues all over the campus, and when their campers found them, the
Today was a stellar day. Everyone enjoyed the bright sunshine during sports, swim, and Arts and Crafts. Our A&C instructor, Christine Santourian, took advantage of the perfect weather and had the campers decorate the driveway with colorful chalk drawings. Joining us this week are multiple families and clergymen. We have
Today we basked in absolutely beautiful weather! Our schedule switched this second week, so the teens had class in the morning while the juniors had sports and swim. Campers played a fierce game of kickball out in the fields during sports. Everyone soaked up their swim time in the bright
Today was another laid-back day here at St. Vartan Camp. This morning we celebrated Badarak, ate a hearty brunch, and welcomed nine new campers. The teens swam as much as they could until the rain kicked them out of the pool. Once the skies cleared up, the juniors were able
We had our mid-session closing program today and sadly had to say goodbye to three campers. Tomorrow we gain eleven new campers, so we look forward to adding new members to our camp family. This afternoon we started Olympics, and the campers and CITs split up into six teams. They
None of us here at camp can believe that the week has come to an end! We were all energy today, enjoying dodgeball during sports and soaking up the sun during swim. In Arts and Crafts, the campers made funky and colorful tie dyed pillowcases. We have been lucky enough
We didn’t let the rain stop us from having fun today! In the morning, we skipped pool time and had two sports, playing both line basketball and handball. We declared the day Twisted Thursday, so everyone showed up to lunch in their craziest outfits and had the entire camp laughing.
Wednesday means Bootcamp! Today our campers worked hard to keep up with the exercises and stretches of our Bootcamp leaders during sports. Although it was tough, the campers absolutely loved it. Jumping in the cool pool never felt so good! While at classes, the campers learned new Armenian words, made
