Friday, June 15, 2007

Trailblazers 1 Day 5: The treasure is found.

What a great day this turned out to be! The morning was beauitful...and after chapel where our friendly pirate skit characters found the treasure the campers went off to sharpen their know-how in their skills classes. Pouring their energy into that they were hungry for a tasty lunch. Once the food had settled we got together for a rather muddy game of Tube Mania. Unfortuntaely some poor weather came in during free time which made it so the beach had to close, but being the trailblazers that they are imagination and creativity took over; the craft hall was flooded with kids and fireside was busy with kids playing games and enjoying the fun that they have together. After dinner and a game in the gym, we all headed to Oak Ridge for a staff improv show. In typical "whose line is it anyways" style the staff entertained the campers with games such as props and house party where Cinderella, Napolean Dynamite and Super Man paid a visit. Then was chapel where we rocked it out on the last night with the favorite songs and then learned about the ten commandments during the speaker's talk. They learned each of the ten commandments and what they meant and how it was they they could obey them at their age. The last night bonfire came afterwards, and, since it was raining, we had our closing fire in Lakeside chapel. There the campers were given time to share about what they have learned this week. Some talked about facing their fears and finding courage in facing challanges such as the zip line, climbing tower, blob, and diving raft, others spoke of how they felt God moving this week in the promping to begin reading the bible more, and some spoke of their first time commitment or recommitment to Jesus. Once we heard the angels celebrating the campers headed off to their cabins for their final night of cabin devotions and headed off to bed so they were rested for the final day.