We had such a beautiful day here at camp! Our day was declared “Dress Like DK Day” at flagpole, and all the campers took this to heart. At lunch they tucked in their St. Vartan Camp shirts into their shorts, hung sunglasses on their shirts, and donned some incredible temporary
Luckily, the recent rain cooled down our hot weather streak, but it forced our juniors inside the rec hall this morning during sports and swim. The juniors didn’t complain, though, since they got to watch The Little Rascals. During Arts and Crafts, campers wrote thank you notes to Der Krikor
This morning we kicked off “Der Krikor Appreciation Week.” After eight wonderful years of serving as one of our Camp Directors, Der Krikor is stepping down from this ministry he has so lovingly looked after. We so value the time and dedication he has put into St. Vartan Camp, so
We welcomed eight new campers into our family this afternoon! In the morning, we packed every corner of our chapel to celebrate Badarak, and our Camp Director Der Krikor Sabounjian beautifully reminded us of the importance of having a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. After a filling brunch, juniors went
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
