Camp: Why are we here?

Of course, the ultimate goal of camp is to glorify God. To this end, the theme of this year's camp was "Serving Others in a Self-Serve World."

With the youngest kids...

Mr. W guided them in...

memorizing scripture, singing songs, and playing games.

Jonathan taught some of the Missions lessons.


With the older kids...

Mr. I and his son talked about their mission trip to Haiti...

Mitch spoke about the chaplaincy and being a soldier


The kids had discussion groups...


And Mr. H delivered messages about needing Christ in our lives (and being able to serve God) before we have the ability to serve others...

The need to worship, honor our parents, and treat each other respectfully.

And I don't have any pictures of Bob's or Ken's sessions. :(
But, it was a wonderful week filled with the word preached. :)

Camp: We will get some food, right?

Begun by prayer and the Doxology, mealtimes at camp were always loud and cheerful...

Camp: Line Up! And show your spirt!

Line up happens before meal time... each tribe assembles, and Mr. A judges each tribe for points and the honor of going first into the dining hall.

Each tribe also has their own color...

Red for prophets...

Blue for Kings...


And Green for Priests...
Which the tribes display proudly. :)

Though perhaps no one took their spirit quite as seriously as these guys... and others who painted their faces. :P

Camp: "Where's Waldo" OPC style

Do you see me? How about Mr. A? Or Jonathan? Mellissa? Mr. F? Jake? Noah?

Camp: Initiation Rights

After figuring out which cabin you're in.... You are assigned to a tribe... Either: Prophets, Priests, or Kings. :) (Of course, the counselors have their own tribe....)

Each tribe elects a chief, sagamore, and a sagaless. Then at the first campfire, Monday night, we have initiation. Generally, the more ruinous the better. Last year was water and flour. Translated: a paste that never seems to come off. :P Yuck!

This year.... An egg toss. Sorry, no pictures!

And a pudding fling... The sagamore was blindfolded and given a bowl of pudding with marshmallows and a spoon. The chief stood opposite. Goal: Fling pudding (and marshmallows) into the chief's mouth. Most in two minutes wins!

Some of our chiefs came out covered! As did the spectators... but I suspect Larry threw pudding into the crowd on purpose. :P

Jonathan: Chief of the "Pastels" er, Counselors

Then came perhaps the loudest initiation of all... The sagaless(es) had an egg wrapped in hosiery tied on their head... and the sagamore(s) were blindfolded (again) and instructed to break the egg with their noodle! Go!

Me: giving instructions

The Prophets

The Priests

The Pastels

The Kings

Does anybody see the ruination yet?

Camp: Dude, which cabin's mine?

One of the first things we do after camp registration (read: check in) is find our cabins...

Junior Girls

2nd Cabin Senior Girls (and might I add: My girlies!)

3rd Cabin Senior Girls

2nd Cabin Senior Boys

1st Cabin Senior Boys

1st Cabin Junior Boys

1st Cabin Senior Girls

2nd Cabin Junior Boys

~~We interrupt your regularly scheduled camp update for some silliness~~

Um, whose says Calvinists can't have fun?!

There are no "frozen chosen" here! :)

My poor face! Tee hee hee.

Tongues! Gasp!

Ohio Presbytery Youth Camp: Camp Views

Last year, I promised pictures and they never came... This year WILL be different.

Without further ado... Summer Camp!


Our sign is very important.... Putting it up (or taking it down) can be a very important moment.... And yes, we took lots of photos. :P

Isn't this area beautiful?!

The Nurse's station... and main cabin office


Some of the girls cabins... with clothes line. :)


The lake...
The Pool... etc.
I LOVE this photo! Kudos to Kathy for taking it!

More to come...