We are amazed that Friday is here already! In the bright sunshine, both juniors and teens played dodgeball while cheering on their teammates. During Religion class, campers discussed how to trust and rely on God during storms and struggles. In Culture & Heritage, campers learned several Armenian dances, including the beloved Michigan
We are almost through our first full week! Campers had nothing but high energy in the bright sun. We had the pleasure of having Fr. Stepanos Doudoukjian, of St. Peter Armenian Church in Watervliet, NY, visit and teach in Religion this morning. Throughout the day, campers enjoyed the beloved craft
We took full advantage of the sun today! Jennifer Morris, Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries, began our day with a message in chapel that inspired us to let our faith be stronger than our fears. Making the most of the gorgeous weather, campers ran laps and motivated each
This morning, our Camp Director Der Khachatur rallied our spirits with an encouragement to lend a helping hand wherever we see a need. We took full advantage of the morning sun and soaked up our sessions of sports and swim in the beautiful weather. Campers cheered each other on as they
Today was our first full day here at St. Vartan Camp! After breakfast, chapel, and flagpole, our campers jumped into their new camp routines. They cheered each other on during a game of handball, and they enjoyed the coolness of the pool during swim time. Today in classes, campers
The St. Vartan Camp season kicked off today with the start of session A. After several days of staff training, the counselors eagerly awaited for their campers arrival. Once settled in their dorms, the campers, CITs and Staff gathered in counselor groups to get to know each other before the
Today was our last full day at camp and we certainly made it a good one! To everyone’s surprise, instead of our usual reveille this morning, Christmas carols played! We had a surprise “Christmas Day” here at camp and it was a ton of fun. We enjoyed sleeping in for
Another busy day here at camp! The sun was shining all morning, so Armenian and Arts and Crafts were held outside today. The CITs were hard at work making decorations for our dance tomorrow and had a lot of fun making some awesome murals! We also had a visit from
What a Wednesday! We started off with two campers, Ariana and Molly, sharing a story during chapel that taught us not to judge at first sight. The rest of the day was very busy, with round two of boot camp exercises during sports and a lot of fun in the
Today was Tiki Tuesday! We had great weather this morning so everyone loved seeing the pool decorated like a tropical island complete with a juice bar, balloons, island music, and other Hawaiian themed surprises. Maria Derderian, the Director of Youth Ministries at St. James Armenian Church in Watertown, MA delivered
