6th to 8th Grade Camp has Begun!!!

Its hard to think that the last camp of the summer has arrived. It has been a fun run, and we are certain to end on a high note. Its impossible to not have fun with this age group.

We started off camp with some icebreaker games and came up with cabin names. There was everything from "David's Mighty Men" to "Heroic Energetic Real Ostriches (HERO for short)". They were quite creative.

After going through some introductions, rules, and lowering our U.S. flag, we had an amazing dinner: chicken fajitas. Delicious! After having a meal like that, its only appropriate that we run around to get that full filling out. Right?

So, we proceeded to divide the cabins up into 6 competition teams. Throughout the week, we will have various competition games to determine a winning team by the end of the week. We first came up with yet another set up names. They seemed to get even more creative with these names. Maybe its because the best cheer was going to get points for it. Those point went to, "The Hillbilly Unicorns of Utter Despair." The cheer was amusing to say the least. I can't remember all the names at the moment, but just to name a few: "Gideon's Army," "Nuclear Narwhals," and "Fat Cats." Once we got that squared away, we got our newly-formed teams to play a little tug-o-war. They really have a competitive spirit.

After some free time, we ended our day with Fireside. Every night, we gather around our fire pit and have some fun. Our high school staff does a funny skit, followed by Joel leading us in some interactive worship songs and then its story time. Jerome and Harriet Jackson have been with us this whole story, and they share stories about different missionaries throughout the world. They get everybody on the edge of their sit.

Well, that is certainly the short version of what goes on at camp, but it is getting late. I don't want to be late for lights out, especially since I'm the one that scheduled it. I'm the Program Director at YAA, and it is a blast being able to program all the fun that your children will enjoy this week. Thank you for entrusting me and the YAA staff with your children. We look forward to the rest of the week and seeing you all this Friday.

God Bless,
David Denny