Hey folks! Welcome to the first Camp Ridgecrest VLOG of Summer 2011! We has some rain roll in on us last night, so we had a big ol’ time in Spilman Lodge doing Star Search. Spilman is the largest upright log structure east of the Mississippi and a perfect setting for these skits. Check out these short clips to give you just a taste of what last night was like….
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Dear Campers,
In roughly one month, camp will start. Take a minute and let that sink in. You have been waiting for nine months for this time to come. That is nine months of tests, classes, homework, and general boredom. Congratulations! You survived! And now it is time to reward yourself!
We will have all of your favorite things about camp ready and waiting for you when you get here. Right now, the two square balls are inflated, and Ron has taken time to personally inspect each one to make sure it is up to standards. Our Camp Pastor, Brother Sam Pindea, has personally broken in all 18 frisbee golf holes. The tribal leaders ( Meet them here: http://www.ridgecrestcamps.com/blogs/boys/meet-the-2011-tribal-leaders/) will be arriving shortly, which means all of our OA’s will soon be ready to go. After a stressful, 19 hour meeting, the Sock War themes have been decided for the Summer. What do YOU think they are going to be? Some other new additions to camp include a brand new, in-ground Ladder Golf set beside the Infirmary, and Cornhole, which is a new favorite of Ron’s. Both will be available during Free Swim this year.
Early predictions tell us that tribal spirit will be at an all time high with the release of this year’s new tribal shirts! That’s right! No matter your tribe, you can purchase a shirt with your tribe’s symbol at our camp store (http://www.ridgecrestcamps.com/blogs/boys/news-boys/new-clothing-for-summer-2011/). I know you are all really excited about getting her, but we are EVEN MORE excited that you are coming! This summer is going to be one for the books fellas, so get ready!
Sincerely,
Hunter Barnhardt, Program Director
LC Invigorating Dragonfly
Quinton Stevenson is a Junior at Mississippi State University. This will be his third summer at camp, where he will be leading the Mighty Apache tribe. Quinton is most looking forward to going to Sliding Rock with the Apache, even if the heaters are broken again this year. He is also looking forward to making improvements on the “Sock Cannon” from last year. His goal this year is to use his air-powered cannon to shoot a sawdust-filled sock across the lake.
Micah Andrews will be returning this summer to, once more, victoriously lead the Shawnee tribe. After completing his junior year at Florida State University in May, he will retreat to the cooler climate of the mountains, where he is most excited about swimming in the lake with the Shawnee. Micah is known around camp as a legendary blobber, so be sure to ask him to blob you during free swim. He is also looking forward to getting his hands on Cheerwine once more.
Tory Singer is in his third year at camp, and will be returning to his post as Choctaw Tribal Leader once more. This summer, Tory will have completed his Junior year at the University of Georgia, and he can’t wait for Sock War. Here at camp, if Tory isn’t out on the two-square and four-square courts, you can find him tearing it up on the ping-pong tables. He can’t wait to get back to camp, and welcomes all ping-pong challengers.
Matt Stapp is also in his third year at camp, and will have graduated from the University of Georgia by the time summer gets here. Matt is a jack-of-all-trades here at camp. He started as a counselor in the Choctaw tribe, then, last summer, he was the camp videographer, and now he is looking to round out his camping experience by leading the Arapaho tribe. Matt’s interests include frisbee golf and indoor hockey. When asked to classify his level of excitement about this summer, Matt could only describe his excitement as “Red-Hot”.
Adam Bebeau is going to be the Sioux Tribal Leader this coming summer, after he finishes his junior year at Clemson University. This will be his 9th summer with camp, and he cannot wait to get back to Roan mountain. Adam has some great new trails to hike this coming summer, but he also can’t wait to get back to the classic hikes that the Trailblazers are used to. Back at camp, Adam is most looking forward to campfire, and late-nights chilling in TBI.
So we were thinking about what the secret assignment should be for this month and realized that the parts of camp we miss the most right now are the cheers and songs! With that in mind, we want you to go out into the world and share your camp spirit. This month, the winners will be the people who can send us pictures and videos of themselves doing a song or cheer in a public place. We chose the Biltmore Estate, where will you go? Submissions are due on Friday, January 28th. As usual, all submissions can be sent to Hunter Barnhardt at rhbarnhardt@gmail.com. Good luck and have fun!
The First Secret Assignment of the New Year! from Ridgecrest Summer Camps on Vimeo.
So we were thinking about what the secret assignment should be for this month and realized that the parts of camp we miss the most right now are the cheers and songs! With that in mind, we want you to go out into the world and share your camp spirit. This month, the winners will be the people who can send us pictures and videos of themselves doing a song or cheer in a public place. We chose the Biltmore Estate, where will you go? Submissions are due on Friday, January 28th. As usual, all submissions can be sent to Hunter Barnhardt at rhbarnhardt@gmail.com. Good luck and have fun!
The First Secret Assignment of the New Year! from Ridgecrest Summer Camps on Vimeo.
As snow falls here at camp, we can’t help but try and hold on to Christmas just a tad bit longer. In our last attempt to enjoy some holiday festivities from this past year, we will share December’s Secret Assignment winner with you.
Ragan Story and her hall of friends at Liberty University sport their Sock War bands, while looking fierce in Ninja attire. Way to go, ladies!
Make sure to check back regularly for our weekly devotions and for January’s Secret Assignment. Happy New Year!
We know that every family has their own set of traditions, so we wanted to share some camp Christmas traditions. Most of you know all about our summer traditions, but what if camp had traditions in the off-season? You are being shown a never-before-seen look into our reading of “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas”. We would enjoy hearing what some of your family traditions are. You can share them by commenting here, or you can write on our facebook wall (http://www.facebook.com/CampRidgecrest ). From all of us here at camp, have a Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year.
Merry Christmas from the Camps from Ridgecrest Summer Camps on Vimeo.
We know that every family has their own set of traditions, so we wanted to share some camp Christmas traditions. Most of you know all about our summer traditions, but what if camp had traditions in the off-season? You are being shown a never-before-seen look into our reading of “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas”. We would enjoy hearing what some of your family traditions are. You can share them by commenting here, or you can write on our facebook wall (http://www.facebook.com/CampCrestridge ). From all of us here at camp, have a Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year.
Merry Christmas from the Camps from Ridgecrest Summer Camps on Vimeo.
It’s that time again! That’s right folks, December’s Secret Assignment is here and we have made things a bit more challenging than they have been in the past. This month, your picture must be taken with a NON-CAMP person. No family members allowed, but other than that, go crazy. Get famous people or your friends who don’t come to camp but should. Either way, keep up the creativity. Submissions are due Thursday, December 15th. As usual, send your pictures to RHBARNHARDT@GMAIL.COM. Have fun and good luck!
What a great time of year we are getting into! Great food, extra time spent with friends and family, fun music, time away from school and work, and most importantly, the reminder of what God has done for us. As we were thinking of how we could best say “Happy Thanksgiving” to you, we kept coming back to our video from last year. It was just too hard to top! So here’s another look…
