B1-Thursday
Today was our talent show. Campers of all ages and groups participates. Check the HYElight reel below for the full experience.
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B1-Wednesday
In sports, drill sergeant Vahe gave the campers the military experience with the acclaimed “Boot-Camp Wednesdays” where the campers ran, did push-ups, sit ups, and some other fun workout drills. Surprisingly, “Boot-Camp Wednesdays” is ranked a favorite by campers amongst other sports activities. During lunch, we had some cafeteria fun
B1-Tuesday
It was a normal morning at St. Vartan Camp, campers were having fun playing volleyball in sports, swimming, and in their classes. For lunch, we enjoyed a delicious barbecue outside. Fresh chicken breast sandwiches, potato salad, macaroni salad, and brownies were on the menu. In the evening, the campers sat
B1-Monday
This was the campers first full day at camp. Teens enjoyed dodgeball in sports with Vahe, as well as “Woosh” in the recreation hall with Chelsea Kress in the morning because pool was under maintenance. While the teens were at play in the morning, the juniors enjoyed Armenian Language class
B1-Sunday
In the morning, the staff and CITs participated in Divine Liturgy led by the camp director Rev. Fr. Krikor Sabounjian to prepare themselves to lead the campers through all the fun they will be having in a Christian environment. The morning message was given by Rev. Fr. Mardiros Chevian who
A2-Saturday
We closed the first session of the camp season with a lot of fun-filled festivities. In the morning, we had an upbeat calisthenics with Caiti followed by the first ever presentation of the SVC House Cup. It was a close race for first, however, this morning Gesaria prevailed through an
A2-Friday
We held our farewell dance for the Session A campers. DJ Impossible dressed up in bunny ears and DJ’ed a fun spring themed dance with Easter undertones. It rained a little so instead of a campfire, campers had an additional hour to dance, which they seemed to all enjoy just
A2-Thursday
We had our weekly talent show in the evening. (highlight reel below) Performances included dances from Culture & Heritage class, acting, singing, musical numbers, jokes, poems, and many more. Campers all contributed to put on a performance to remember!
A2-Wednesday
We had our bi-weekly CIT hunt, where campers and staff sought out their CITs in a 10 question scavenger hunt. After hunting, the campers had to catch their CITs and bring them to the field in front of Gesaria where they covered them in shaving cream and water. This inevitably
A2-Tuesday
This evening Magali Altunian and Arthur Sabounjian presented a movie and PowerPoint regarding their recent pilgrimage to Jerusalem. The campers were extremely engaged and continued to ask questions through the night and into the morning the next day. Attached to this post is the Eastern Diocese’s short montage depicting the