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Creative writing blog style guided by Sarah.
Look forward to some entries written by campers when Sara gets a chance in her busy schedule to transcribe them.
Wednesday, August 3, 2016
Tuesday, August 2, 2016
Cabin 1
Cabin 1 houses the youngest girls.We are exited to be on the stage tonight to perform our skit.
Yesterday and today many of us started the day with yoga.
We were kept busy with our music and drama classes.
We had fun dressing up as 'something red' for dinner last night.
We are learning about ordinary people who God called (so far Moses and Samuel) and how we might respond to God's call in the world today.
Thanks for the emails and care packages sent by our loving families, friends, and church communities.
Senior Year at Music Camp by Anja Henne
My name is Anja Henne and this is my last year at camp as a camper. I've gone to Episcopal Youth Music Camp for every year I could except for 1 year. That year was a very hard year for me, but it taught me things I needed to know. This is my 9th year at camp and by this time I've figured out how most things go as a camper.
This camp is all about building your relationship with God. Nobody judges you here so you can be yourself. God wants you to be yourself and not be scared to show it. God knows the true you; and he wants his people to know the true you, too. This week is all about getting to know you and getting to know others just the same as God knows us all.
Don't be scared to let it out. Who are you? People here want to know. The people of Episcopal Youth Music Camp care. I came to camp not knowing, almost, anyone; but by the time I left I could call everyone by name. The Episcopal Church created this camp in the hopes to get more kids like me into the church and into a relationship with God, himself.
I, personally, feel God everywhere with me here. I feel him in everyone here. God's presence is with all of us here. If I hadn't come here in 2008 and all the following years, I wouldn't be who I am today.
I'm leaving as a camper at the end of the week, but I'll be back. I promise.
-Anja Henne
This camp is all about building your relationship with God. Nobody judges you here so you can be yourself. God wants you to be yourself and not be scared to show it. God knows the true you; and he wants his people to know the true you, too. This week is all about getting to know you and getting to know others just the same as God knows us all.
Don't be scared to let it out. Who are you? People here want to know. The people of Episcopal Youth Music Camp care. I came to camp not knowing, almost, anyone; but by the time I left I could call everyone by name. The Episcopal Church created this camp in the hopes to get more kids like me into the church and into a relationship with God, himself.
I, personally, feel God everywhere with me here. I feel him in everyone here. God's presence is with all of us here. If I hadn't come here in 2008 and all the following years, I wouldn't be who I am today.
I'm leaving as a camper at the end of the week, but I'll be back. I promise.
-Anja Henne
Monday, August 1, 2016
Wake up!
Here is a little sample of a wake-up song with actions that we do just before morning chapel and breakfast....
First day of camp!
Welcome to EYMC 2016. We're so glad you shared your family with us for a week; AND glad that you're following along.
The weather report: Highs of 82 degrees with an overnight of 66 (perfect for sleeping). It's gonna be a lovely day, lovely day, lovely day -- lovely day (albeit sticky and mosquitoey).
The first AM skit was AWEsome. It was appropriate that our burning bush used jazz hands for flames.
It's mid-morning, but I must admit, after being confined by a cast during camp last year, I'm SO excited about canteen. Not only is EVERY snack 50 cents, but there is SOOOO MUCH AWESOME new camp gear this year. I've scoped out a hoodie and a cap, already. That isn't to say, I won't decide to score a blanket, a T, or a carabiner later in the week. OMG!
The afternoon is packed with ARTS, CRAFTS, and EXPLORING INSTRUMENTS, among other things. You'll find me downstairs making a (Rudolph the) RED-nose (Reindeer) for dinner. It's all about the burn tonight.
I can't wait to see ALL the costumes. What will we see? Cardinals? Ladybugs? Tomatoes? Candy canes?
It's all about "Something Red". In honor of our theme, I'll leave you a quote from the Irish writer John Boyle O'Reilly:
The red rose whispers of passion,
And the white rose breathes of love;
O, the red rose is a falcon,
And the white rose is a dove.
The weather report: Highs of 82 degrees with an overnight of 66 (perfect for sleeping). It's gonna be a lovely day, lovely day, lovely day -- lovely day (albeit sticky and mosquitoey).
The first AM skit was AWEsome. It was appropriate that our burning bush used jazz hands for flames.
It's mid-morning, but I must admit, after being confined by a cast during camp last year, I'm SO excited about canteen. Not only is EVERY snack 50 cents, but there is SOOOO MUCH AWESOME new camp gear this year. I've scoped out a hoodie and a cap, already. That isn't to say, I won't decide to score a blanket, a T, or a carabiner later in the week. OMG!
The afternoon is packed with ARTS, CRAFTS, and EXPLORING INSTRUMENTS, among other things. You'll find me downstairs making a (Rudolph the) RED-nose (Reindeer) for dinner. It's all about the burn tonight.
I can't wait to see ALL the costumes. What will we see? Cardinals? Ladybugs? Tomatoes? Candy canes?
It's all about "Something Red". In honor of our theme, I'll leave you a quote from the Irish writer John Boyle O'Reilly:
The red rose whispers of passion,
And the white rose breathes of love;
O, the red rose is a falcon,
And the white rose is a dove.
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