Pillow

Scedule

8:05 Flag Raising/Breakfast
9:00 Cabin Clean Up
9:30 Chapel
10:30 Personal Devotions
11:00 Cabin Time
12:15 Lunch
1:15 KBAR
2:00 Pack Play
3:00 Big Game
4:00 Free Time
6:00 Dinner
6:45 Chaos
7:15 Connect
8:00 Chapel
9:15 Night Game
10:15 Cabin Devos
11:00 Lights Out

It was a great day here at CPBC. The sun came out with few clouds and the air warmed up. There was a tasty nutrient giving breakfast as well as chapel, where two of the skit characters broke off from the rest of the group because she wanted to control people, so we'll see how that ends up going for them. Cabin time was the last activity of the morning, the campers went to different areas around camp and participated in sweet activities, there may have even been a cabin challange. Lunch led into a crazy awesome afternoon. This week we started a new activity time called Pack Play and what happens is three cabins buddy up, boys and girls mixed, and they spend a little bit of time almost every day with those cabins through the week. It really helps in getting campers to know people from other cabins. So they go to different parts of camp, play games and then just participate in activities such as climbing tower, swimming, and volleyball. The big game today was Whip N' Strip to the excitement of many, it was quite an intense game, everbody played their hardest! Free time was two hours leading into dinner, and then CHAOS, where they played Egg Man! (an all time camp favorite) Chapel was the main part of the evening, with some sweet worship, a great testimony about how we don't have to live our lives alone, there are always people who will walk with us, and then the speaker who spoke of how we all sin, but it's not the end, we can choose goodness always. To close out the night, we played a rousing game of fugitive. With many characters such as a lost boy, four square, and the blob, the campers had a great time capturing run aways and bringing them back to 'jail'. Once all had been caught, they headed back to their cabins, did some cabin devotions, reflecting on the day, and then headed off to bed.

First day number 2

Scedule

12:30 Campers Arrive
1:00 LUnch
1:45 Head to cabins/get settled in
2:15 Siren Pulled/fireside for rules
2:30 Orientation Rotation
5:00 Cabin Time
6:00 DInner
6:30 CHAOS
7:00 Connect
7:45 CHapel
9:00 Night Game
10:00 Cabin Devos
10:45 Lights out

The first day was busy as usual. The campers enjoyed the typical first day lunch of sloppy joes, and then headed to get settled into their cabins. Once they had done that and put on tied shoes the sired was pullled and they all headed up to fireside for a camp picture and some overall camp rules that are very important, such as the necessity to hydrate oneself. After the orienantion rotation where the campers went to the low ropes course, a hayride around camp, a nurses check and the swim test there was cabin time so that they could get to know eachother a little bit more. After that was dinner and then CHAOS (or mailcall)where they played CPBC deal or no deal. Then after a little bit of down time they headed up to chapel, where there was a full nght awaiting for them. Worship, the staff song, verses, skits, testimony, offering, and the speaker. Tonight the speaker told us about the context of the verse for day one, Acts 26.16. Then they played capture the duck. The most crazy capture the duck in a while, with four games played, which is three more than usual. Those kids really know how to get that duck! then they headed to devos and went to bed to rest up for their first full day of camp.

Rubber Duckie

Daily Scedule

8:05 Flag Raising/Breakfast
9:00 All Camp Clean up/Cabin Clean UP
10:00 Chapel
11:15 Throw Staff In Lakke
11:30 Cabin Check Out
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Busses Depart

It was a beautiful day to close out the first week of camp. The Sun is out and the day is warm. They kids enjoyed a tasty breakfast of biscuts and gravy, as well as some fresh fruit and many options of cereal. After breakfast each cabin is responsible for picking up a section of camp and then heading back to their cabins to clean and pack up. Chapel was full this morning as they had to learn their final verse, close out the skits, and have a blast singing worship songs. Then the speaker wraped up the week with reminding us that we are sidekicks to God. A good number of staff members got thrown in the lake after chapel, all of whom came up stating the fact that the water was very cold, which the campers LOVED! Then they ate their pizza lunch and h3aded on to the busses and went on hom, filled with good memories from their week spend being HEROES at CPBC

Paper Clips

8:15 Breakfast
9:00 Cabin Clean UP
9:30 Chapel
10:30 Camper Personal Devotions
11:00 Skills Class
12:15 Lunch
1:00 KBAR
2:00 Cabin Time
3:00 Big Game
4:00 Free Time
6:00 Dinner
6:30 CHAOS
7:00 Connect
7:30 Staff Skit Show
8:15 Chapel
9:30 Bon Fire
10:00 Cabin Devos
10:30 Lights Out

The campers were up and ready for breakfast at 8:15, they were prepared to be nourished for the last full day of camp. With Breakfast in their bellies they were energized for the rest of the events for the morning. Chapel was a great start to the day. In the skits, the woodpecker and Matt had a tender moment when Matt translated for the woodpecker, and they decided that it might be better to go play a game such as jenga instead of trying to destroy the city of Theopolis. The remainder of the morning was skills classes, and since it was such a beautiful day the campers got to enjoy the outside skills classes that they wanted to participate in. The afternoon was FULL of activity. Cabin time was a blast and the cabin's were glad to spend their last cabin time looking back on all the fun that they had this week while participating in their activity of choice. Then the big game was a much anticipated one, TUBE MAINIA! After a week of some crazy weather, it was really fun to enjoy the warmth, and the mud that was created by the rain. After an all camp rinse off in the lake free time began. The kids had so much fun revisiting their favorite activities from the week. They were ready for dinner, and after dinner they got to sit back and watch a 'dramatic' show put on by the staff. With funny improv/camp skits they enjoyed themselves greatly. From there we headed up to the final chapel and had a blast spending some energy on singing praises to God, reviewing the verses of the week, and listening to the speaker. She spoke of ester, a girl hero of the bible, and how even though in the book of Ester, God isn't mentioned by name once, but the story is dripping with the presence of God. The bonfire was the final activity of the evening where the campers had the opportunity to share things or commitments that they learned this week and then they went to bed for a good night's rest of their final night at camp.

Skills

daily Scedule

8:15 Breakfast
9:00 Cabin Clean Up
9:30 Chapel
10:30 Camper personal Devotions
11:00 Skills Time
12:15 Lunch
1:00 K-BAR
2:00 Cabin Time
3:00 Beach Bash
4:00 Free Time
6:00 Dinner
6:30 Chaos
7:00 Connect
7:30 Chapel
8:45 Big Game
9:45 Drama
10:15 Cabin Devos
10:45 Lights Out

What a refreshing change from yesterday's weather. We were blessed with a warn sunny day, much to the delight of everybody. Morning chapel was fun, the skits left the campers with a cliff hanger ending...will belching bertha and deon duct tape who split off from the other three take over the city of theopolis, or will Pinecone Peter, ripped rhonda, matt save the day from the ravaging woodpecker. Since it was such a beautiful day skills time was heald outside again, and the campers had a blast. Lunch was down at the beach today with the lifeguards or Aqua 5 running Let In. After a nice rest the campers went with their cabins for cabin time to all the different areas of camp, and they continued their bonding which is important all through the week. The Beach Bash was the main activity of the afternoon. The life guards trained the campers in their super abilities of strenghth, agility, speed and underwater breathing (by passing leaking buckets over their heads) Free time was a prime opportunity for the campers to sieze the day and they did, they participated fully in every outdoor activity that they could make it too, and enjoyed the sunshine. An anticipated dinner was followed by C.H.A.O.S. (Crazy Humans Attempting Outrageous Stunts) where two rounds of deal or no deal were played and the campers won some pretty sweet prizes. Chapel was a great time to learn about the super hero of the day and the bible super hero of the day, and then to close out the night wasa the Drama where all of the campers calmed down from the incredible day and learned about the revolutionary unending love of God.

SuperBibleHero

Scedule for the day
8:15 Flag Raising/breakfast
9:00 Cabin Clean Up
9:30 Chapel
10:30 Personal Devotions
11:00 Rainy Day activities
12:15 Lunch
1:00 K-BAR (Kick Back and Relax)
2:00 Skills Time
3:00 Big Game
4:00 Free Time
6:00 Dinner
7:00 Chaos (Mail Call)
7:30 Chapel
8:45 Cabin Devotions
9:15 More Worship at Chapel
10:15 Lights Out

Well, the first rainy day at CPBC this summer has come and gone, but have no fear, the rain did not stop us from camp fun. The morning went as usual through chapel where one of our friendly skit characters found out that he had a super power. Though we have not yet been told what it is yet, we know that Matt cannot fly. The morning activities consisted of splitting up the camp into two groups and playing some fun activities in lakeside or family side of the dinning hall. There was a good mix of chill games and active games including pictionary, person to person, and fruit bowl mix up were played. The afternoon was full of awesome activities. Though not much could be done outside we still continued on with skills time where the campers got to have a lot of fun doing all the indoor activies that camp has to offer. And then for our big game we played a few rounds of trench (dodgeball with slighlty different rules) in the gym, it was so great seeing the campers get so into the game! Free time consisted of most of the usual options. The climbing wall was still open in fireside and many campers took advantage of that opportunity. There was also some skim boarding on the ball field, and other great activities that they could do all through camp. The two hours went by quickly before dinner, and after dinner was CHAOS (what we call mail call). The game for the evening was Deal or No Deal and a lucky camper won the chance to pie any staff member in the face at lunch tomorrow. The last event of the evening was chapel, since it was U turn night the speaker told us about how Jesus saves us. Mentioning stores such as Jesus' Baptism, as well as the time he spent in the garden praying, she revealed to the campers how deep the love of Jesus really is for us and the importance of having a personal relationship with him. The night closed with some more mellow worship and a much anticipated night's rest for all.

socks

What a great first day for the campers. With a french toast stick breakfast filling their bellies they headed off to their morning where they went to chapel, cleaned their cabins, had some personal devotion time, and then skill time. The campers all went to different areas of camp to either improve on or learn different skills, such as archery, sailing, climbing, friendship bracelet making, etc. From lunch, they went to k-bar where they got to rest up to prepare for their afternoon. Cabin time was the first offical activity of the afternoon, like yesterday it was a time to bond more as a cabin, which is always a great opportunity, and a unique one to the camp setting. Then came the big game. The campers were exctied about the opportunity to play a camp favorite, Whip N' Strip. It was intense out there, but all played with good sportsmanship. the orange team won twice, and the red and green teams each won once. From there was free time. It was the first opportunity of the week for the campers to choose their own activities. Though the water was a little bit cold, that did not deter them from the beach, but other popular spots were the climbing tower and the craft hall. Ofcourse, many people visited the canteen for a mid afternoon snack. Dinner was followed by CHAOS (or mail call) where two very messy games were played. The honey cheerio game, and the ever popular EGG MAN! Much to the excitement of the campers. The evening consisted of chapel and a night game, which was fugitive, where the campers sought out characters such as Flounder, an air traffic controler, and skim boarders, to take them back to the 'jail.' After the game they headed back to their cabins for a time of devotion in community and some much anticipated sleep!

Pink

OFFICALY WELCOME TO SUMMER 2008! The campers arrived today to a very excited staff. Though it is a camp of only 60 some campers, the energy and excitement is not in short supply. The campers were greeted by our friendly neighborhood sidekicks...Pinecone Peter, Ripped Rhonda, Belching Bertha, Duct Tape Deon...and...Matt. And then were introducted to their fearless summer staff 2008. They enjoyed a lunch of fresh deli sandwitches and proceeded onto their first day rotations. The afternoon was all about getting to know your cabin, this included a trip to the beach for their swim test, a hay ride tour of camp, and a nurses check, as well as a journey to the Low Ropes Course to bond as a cabin through various challanges. Following their rotations was their first cabin time when each of the cabins got to participate in different camp actitvities. By the time dinner rolled around they were ready to eat with their new friends. A little break after dinner led into chapel where we caught up with the fearless sidekicks metioned above and learned a little bit more about them, as well as learning the theme verse and day one verse to songs with actions to aid in their memorization of the verses. The final, activitiy of the evening was capture the duck boys verses girls, though the game ended in a tie it was an excellent game played with much passion. And now they are nestled down in their beds resting their bodies and preparing for the day ahead!

TWO DAYS

Yes, that's right, just two days untill the first bunch of Trailblazers 1 campers come up. Ever since last summer, and especially this week preperations have been going on for the day that campers come, and we have all been waiting with great anticipation. With that being said, campers....prepare. Pack well, train hard, and get ready to come to 'Theolopis'(camp) and become a hero in the service of the ULTIMATE HERO! It is going to be one awesome summer and the ULTIMATE HERO will work in countless Life Changing ways.

Summer 2008 is just around the corner, only 50 days left until campers arrive and camp is beginning to buzz with excitement as the necessary preparations are being made! The Theme for the summer is HEROES...this year the campers will embark on a strengthening adventure based on the theme verse Joshua 1:9 "This is my command, be strong and courageous Do not be afraid or discouraged for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go." As they journey through the week they will learn how to lean on God for the strength that they need in any situation they may face. We are confident as a staff that God will move powerfully though the camp this summer and touch the lives and hearts of the campers! So, in closing, keep in prayer the campers as they get excited to become HEROES and our staff as they prepare for the summer. It will be incredible to see they way that Christ moves and works at Covenant Pines this Summer.