A Christmas Story in July
This video was made to promote the A Christmas Story night game at Junior High 1 this summer.
A sad day at Delanco Camp
Before I write about what we did last evening and today, I need to report on the fun our campers had Wednesday night. That night’s game was A Christmas Story. The campers had a lot of fun locating clues and determining where the main characters were hiding. The staff members who participated really got into the characters they played. A team of girls won, so snowflake holes were punched into their point cards. Depending on the amount of snowflakes on a card, campers can get a reward.
Today, the campers tried to fit in as many fun activities before the last day of Junior High 1. This morning at the Great White North morning show, the hosts (played by Dan Ulrich and Jon Henry) interviewed some celebrities—or should I say celebrity impersonators. They talked with Ashton Kutcher, Justin Bieber and Phil Gorog, a celeb who’s popular with the campers. When interviewing Shaun White, Jon’s character learned how to do a trick on a snowboard with some help from Sarah Herman.
During today’s Team Time, the campers participated in a bobsled race. They decorated their sleds and got fancy with some face paint. Josh Saunders, leader of team Avalanche, showed off some great upper body strength while pulling a team mate on the bobsled. This feat earned them the winning spot. The teams showed a lot of enthusiasm while decorating and cheering on their teammates. The Grizzlies even had a mascot.
Last night was the Delanco Snow Ball. The campers enjoyed food, refreshments, music and contests. Dave Ralph took photos of the campers in front of a winter backdrop. The campers enjoyed singing along with every song. Some people dressed up for the occasion: Mike Ralph wore a button-down ruffled shirt with plaid pants; Dave Ralph sported a white suit jacket over a short-sleeved button-down black shirt with a red bow tie. The ball was a New Year’s event, which fit in with our winter theme. The campers welcomed the year 2000 with a balloon drop and a bubble maker. It was a great way to approach the end of a week at camp.
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The weather outside was frightful…
Today it was very cloudy, but the campers still had tons of fun. During team time, they all took part in a skiing competition where they had to ski in the sand at the soccer field. It was difficult, but they prevailed. Team Avalanche won the event, but the Whitecaps were awarded a Spirit stick for cheering on the other teams as well as their own.
Tonight is the Delanco Snow Ball and there will be fun activities and tons of food. I got to help Julie Ulrich, Snow Ball event/decoration coordinator, set everything up out in the pavilion. The decorations are beautiful and the campers are going to have a lot of fun tonight. Tomorrow is the last day of camp. It feels like the week just started and it’s already coming to an end.
Christmas in July
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eeping with the winter theme for the week we’re celebrating Christmas today. The day started with us having breakfast in our pajamas while watching the Peanuts Christmas special. All the campers then participated in a white elephant gift exchange. Some funny gifts, such as the Justin Bieber movie, were received, but the campers had fun.
During Team Time the, campers did Extreme Home Makeover: Gingerbread House Edition, which involved them building gingerbread houses out of cardboard. They were allowed to decorate the outside of their “houses” with paint and anything else they could find. The teams were very creative. The Grizzlies, led by Jon Henry and Caitlin Petit, both weekly staff members, won with their awesome castle and its drawbridge focal point.
Though we are celebrating Christmas today, tonight is the Christmas Eve service and the A Christmas Story night game. The speaker for the week, Jamie Damm, has been talking about Jesus’ love for us and what it means. Jamie has explained how Jesus loves mankind so much that he died for each and every one of us, that we need to tell everyone about Jesus’ love, and that even the little things we do can lead others to salvation.
See more photos from Christmas day at summer camp HERE.
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