Boys News

Wow, camp is quiet without all of you here… While Camp is recovering and preparing for your return, here are 3 things to know….

Gold Rush is one of their favorite games we play here at Camp Ridgecrest! It may look like the famous Sockwar, but it’s quite different. There are 3 teams for Gold Rush, and the object is to collect as much Gold hidden all around camp as possible and take it safely to the bank. You can also get points for hitting members of  a different team with your sock that is filled with sawdust. Plus, you want to gain control of as many bases around camp as possible. Lots of ways to get points, lots of ways to help your team, and lots of ways to have fun! All this, plus our staff dressed up like they lived in the Wild West, makes for quite a game. Check out this short clip of your campers playing Gold Rush!

Could there be anything better to give than the chance for a child to have a life changing experience at camp? We believe that this is perhaps the best way for you to give your resources. Ridgecrest Summer Camps is committed to continuing to give away about $80,000 in scholarships each year. Currently we receive maybe half that amount in donations. We need to close that gap! Please consider giving so that we can continue to offer financial aid to campers in need.

So for the past few days, campers at Camp Ridgecrest have had the chance to experience some pretty incredible activities. Saturday morning started off with a Sockwar – perhaps the most popular activity at camp. That evening Crestridge came over for Carnival…where we bring the carnival to camp! We have about 10  rides, snow cones, cotton candy, a dunking booth, tons of games, food, and more. As if that wasn’t enough, Sunday night rounded out the weekend with Council Ring. This is a special time where campers get to do something that they can’t experience anywhere else. Check out this video to see what I’m talking about…

Did you know that we update Parents, Alumni and Friends on Twitter and Facebook almost every day of the summer? You can find out what Camp-Wide OAs are going on that day, what a specific tribe might be doing, how many folks got tapped out and who passed the Little Chief test, or even what the Sockwar Theme was this session! If you wish you could take Camp home with you when you leave, then make sure you either become a Fan of the Camp Ridgecrest Facebook page or start following Camp Ridgecrest on Twitter! Follow the links above to join us! And enjoy a taste of Camp back home….

Also, if you are an alumni, check out the Camp Ridgecrest Alumni Facebook Page

So, water balloons aren’t a new thing. But what happens when you give a group of kids well over 13,000 water balloons. After the game was finished, our second count of balloons estimated closer to 15,000 water balloons….all for one game here at Camp Ridgecrest! I guarantee that this is a game that they won’t experience anywhere else… Check out this short video of the game we call Guerilla Warfare.

Another action packed day here at Camp Ridgecrest. What’s the secret to an awesome day at camp? 1) Do something that they can’t do anywhere else 2) Surprise them…especially those kids who think that have you figured out 3) Make them laugh 4) Let them do it along side young adults that will love them no matter what they do….not a bad way to spend a summer day in the mountains…

Enjoying a perfect summer day here at Camp Ridgecrest is easy with some of the best camp-wide games ever created. Another camper favorite, “Gold Rush” has been around Camp Ridgecrest for years. See a few of the game highlights here!

This is what happens when you get over 12,000 water balloons onto one field with 242 kids! These shots are but a taste of the fun that was had! Enjoy!

Saturdays are a ton of fun here at Camp Ridgecrest! A combination of Sockwar, an original camp Ridgecrest creation that is always a camper favorite, plus… Carnival! We actually create and bring in an entire carnival … rides, food, games, tickets/Ron Dollars…with Crestridge here as well…it’s a fun evening.