Today was a special day at St. Vartan Camp with the depature of session A campers and the arrival of new CITs and early arrival campers. In addition, the Ararat Festival took place and several hundred joined us to celebrate the home of St. Vartan Camp. Session A participants proudly
Today was the last full day of session A, and the sun finally appeared and stayed with us throughout the entire day. The campers enjoyed an extended swim period and a camp wide game of Capture the Flag that was organized by the Oldest Teens. The evening concluded with a
The 2nd Wednesday of every session is always a day that the campers look forward to since it is the day of the CIT Hunt. Folowing the CIT Hunt, the campers remained outside for a delicious barbecue followed by a camp-wide game of Pictionary. On Thursday the campers used every
More rain was in the region on both Monday and Tuesday, but we did our best to stay dry and still have lots of fun. Monday evening the campers enjoyed a game of Scattegories and on Tueday evening they all participated in a challenging outdoor game of “Clue.”
Reveille was a little later this morning, and the entire camp enjoyed an extra hour of sleep. Fr. Krikor celebrated Badarak with the entire camp followed by a delicious brunch. A2 campers began arriving in the afternoon while the rest of the camp was engaged in a camp-wide relay. Throughout
Today was finally a beautiful, sunny day at camp. After breakfast, the entire camp gathered for a group photo before heading to the rec center for the A1 Closing Ceremony. Then everyone gathered for Olympics and day filled with outdoor sports. In the evening, each counselor age group worked together
Another two thunderstorms came through the Catskill mountain range today, but that didn’t stop us from getting through a full day of classes, swim and sports. This week, there are 25 first time campers at St. Vartan Camp that signed up for only one week. We are excited that six
Today the excitement was in the air as campers prepared for the evening talent show. Alternate plans went into effect for the swimming and sports portions of the day due to more rainy weather. During sports, the campers took cover under the pavillion and had an intense competition of four
We were blessed to have our beloved Primate with us today at the Ararat Center. Archbishop Khajag Barsamian enlightened the campers and staff by telling them about his journey to priesthood. Leaving his family and travelling to Jerusalem at age 16, he followed his dreams of serving the Armenian church.
Everyone had a great day today, despite the rain that was present all day long. We had a full day of classes with Religion, Armenian Language, Culture & Heritage and Arts & Crafts. Julie Hoplamazian, the Diocesan College Ministry Facilitator has been with us this week at camp and used
