St. Vartan Blog

B2 – Wednesday

It seems that with each day, the camp session goes by faster and faster!  During morning service, Der Krikor offered an enlightening sermon about approaching God in childlike trust.  In the morning, the teens attended classes, during which they made treasure boxes out of popsicle sticks and enjoyed some lively, uplifting

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B2 – Tuesday

We had such a full day today! Classes kept campers engaged with a discussion on the Church’s Sacraments, the creation of clay bowls, and a dance-infused lesson with our beloved Maestro Khoren Mekanejian. After playing and cheering each other on during line basketball, campers got to enjoy extra splashes during

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B2 – Monday

We are off to a great start this week! We began our day with a pep talk from Fr. Vart, who encouraged us to embody the Nike slogan in every moment of our day — Just Do It! Campers jumped right into the day as they played a world cup

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B2 – Sunday

We refreshed our spirits this morning with a beautiful Badarak, where Fr. Vart encouraged us to love each other selflessly. Our choir was led by Anoush Givelekian, of St. Gregory the Enlightener Armenian Church in White Plains, NY, who gave a presentation after brunch in order to promote joining the choir to

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B1 – Saturday

We had the hard task of saying goodbye to nineteen of our camp brothers and sisters today. Though we have to say goodbye for the summer, we know we will stay in touch and eagerly await seeing them in a year! During the closing program, our Camp Director Fr. Vart

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B1 – Friday

We are finishing off our week with great energy and excitement! We packed in many camp favorites today. During Arts & Crafts, campers brilliantly tie-dyed their t-shirts with colorful designs. In Religion, they discussed the faithfulness of God through the storms of their lives. After a week of preparation, campers joyfully

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B1 – Thursday

We cannot believe that a week has almost come and gone! We packed in as much fun today as we possibly could. Campers played handball in the bright sun, stopping in intervals to hydrate and rest. In Arts & Crafts, everyone made decorated picture frames in which they can soon hold their

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B1 – Wednesday

What a Wednesday! Today was hot, but we beat the sun by staying hydrated and catching shade when we could. In sports, we started bootcamp with a set of fitness relays across the pavilion, and campers had the option to do yoga or capture the flag afterwards. The campers put

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B1 – Tuesday

We had such a full day today! We began our day with a message from Fr. Hovsep, of St. Mary Armenian Apostolic Church in Washington, DC, who urged us to mirror the nurturing love that Mary had for Jesus here at camp. During sports, we brought back a Saint Vartan Camp

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B1 – Monday

We jumped into our first full day of Session B! In the morning, the juniors got acclimated to their class rotations while the teens played basketball, soccer, and volleyball during sports. In the afternoon, the schedule switched and the teens had class while the juniors played sports. Everyone enjoyed their refreshing

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