You think you know everything? While watching this video you might learn things that you didn’t previously know. Here are some wise tidbits from some enlightened Crestridge folk. Watch and take note….
Over the next couple of months, we will be posting videos from last summer. Hopefully this will help you get even more excited about camp this summer, as well as give you a good laugh as you remember last summer. Who couldn’t use a good laugh, right? Well, the campers and staff from 1A 2011 would like to help you out with that. We think these girls are pretty funny (and so do they). Let us know what YOU think. This video (and the ones to come!) is sure to add a little laughter to your day!
We are excited to announce that Sarah and Caroline Knowles started as the Crestridge Interns today! They could not wait to get started! Sarah and Caroline came to camp as Chippewas in 1998. In 2007, they came on staff as JETs. Sarah was the Choctaw Village Director in 2009 and 2010. Caroline was the Cherokee Village Director in 2009 and 2010. Both Sarah and Caroline went to the University of Florida for their Undergraduate and Graduate degrees in Education. They spent this past semester in Colorado Springs at the Focus Leadership Institute. They enjoyed waking up to the view of Pikes Peak every morning. Sarah and Caroline are excited to be apart of Crestridge both in the off-season and during camp this summer!
Ruthie Wofford will be able to enjoy $50 to our 2012 Clothing Store! She is our winner for Camp Crestridge Day! To celebrate Camp Crestridge Day, Ruthie did the following: Downloaded the Wake Up Bell, Sang the Good Morning Song, Dressed up like Sharon and OJ, Wore her CC4G shirt and Crestridge Sweatshirt to school, Honked twice before backing up, Sang a Village cheer at dinner, Ate a packet meal and banana boat, Built a campfire at a camp friend’s house and sang campfire songs, Did a Quiet Time, and Watched her session video from 2011. She sent pictures of all those events! Congratulations Ruthie!
Here are other pictures we received:
A special shout out goes to Lauren Barnes, Ramey and Willa Schutz, and Ginny Stevens for sending us videos! Thanks for celebrating Camp Crestridge Day with us! Go ahead and mark your calenders for next year! The 2nd Annual Camp Crestridge Day will take place on December 1, 2012!
We are declaring December 1st as the 1st Annual Camp Crestridge Day! Why? Well, it’s about half way into the year and we all need a little taste of camp, don’t you think? From this point on, every December 1st will be a day to celebrate Camp! Each year we might do a little something special. This year, we want to give you a few ways you can remember camp, even in the month of December. Here are a few ideas…
1. Before Dec. 1st, download the recording of the Crestridge Wake Up Bell and Marva’s Good Morning and be ready to wake up to this familiar sound on Dec. 1st.
2. Sing the Good Morning song at Breakfast before you head off to school.
3. Make sure you are wearing your favorite Camp Crestridge shirt to school that day!
4. Ask your parents to honk 2 times before backing up. Make sure all the other campers know you are there!
5. Dress up like a staff person of your choice.
6. Do your favorite Village Cheer at dinner! Capture it on video!
7. Have a group of your friends over and watch the new Ridgecrest Summer Camps video and even your Session Videos from this summer, or earlier summers.
8. Build a campfire with your parents in the back yard, and invite Ron over to lead you in some campfire songs.
9. Make a packet meal for dinner in your campfire or your oven and enjoy it with your family!
10. Do a Quiet Time on your own, or have cabin devotions with your family before you head off to bed.
For each thing you do, take a picture or video and send it to us. We will enter your name in a drawing for $50 to the Clothing Store! Be sure to check out our Blog for a recording of the Crestridge Wake Up Bell and Marva’s Good Morning! Enjoy Camp Crestridge Day and we can’t wait to see you next summer!
We are getting into a great time of year…Thanksgiving, turkeys, cold weather and snow (for some of us), Christmas, Christmas trees and lights, giving, great food, special time with friends and family and more. Have you ever thought about the traditions you have during the Holiday Season? What about the traditions of others? Well, a tradition that we are starting here at camp is the Turkey Bowl. Check out this special news report straight from Ridgecrest Summer Camps…
Thank you to all of the parents, campers and staff who make Ridgecrest Summer Camps such a special place! We are so thankful that God has given us the opportunity to impact lives for His Glory! Happy Thanksgiving!
Did you know that roller skating in the gym was a camp activity for a long time? They didn’t use the roller skates we have now. They had skates that attached to the bottom of their shoes with straps. Apparently they were pretty tough to put on and adjust. Roller Skating can be a good work out. What a fun activity!
Did you know that the 5 Villages we have now did not exist until the summer of 1962? Up until then we had 3 Villages-Junior, Intermediate, and Senior. Since there were only three Villages, the ranks for Council of Progress were different than what they are now. In addition to honor bands, they also used Emblems. The Emblems were a Tomahawk, Coonskin Camp, Staff, and White band of Purity. The Emblems and Ranks have changed a few times through the years. The picture on the left shows the Villages, Ranks, and Emblems used in the beginning. The picture in the middle shows what the they were changed to in 1962. The picture on the right shows the next change in 1967.
I’m not sure when the Ranks and Emblems changed to their current state and when we stopped using the Emblems, but I do know it was before 1981.
The current ranks are as follows:
Chippewa – Explorer
Chickasaw -Champion
Cheyenne -Defender
Choctaw -Seeker
Cherokee – Achiever
When you come this summer, be sure to look for the old Emblems in the Museum!
The cabin that is now Cherokee 25 has gone through a few changes in it’s time. In our post last week, the aerial view showed that there was only one cabin built on Cherokee Hill at the beginning. Technically, it wasn’t called Cherokee Hill then. That cabin started out as Arvine Bell’s living quarters and the Staff Lounge. The original cabin had a wall separating where Arvine lived from the Staff Lounge. It also had a fireplace. When they decided to build the Cherokee cabins, that cabin became Cherokee 1. Arvine had to move down to the cabin that is now where the SALT girls live. The Staff Lounge was moved to what was most recently the store.
In this picture, it looks like they are having cabin devotions just before bed and they have a fire in the fireplace. How great would that be to have a fireplace in your cabin! Although it would be great, it probably is not too safe. They decided to take the fireplace out. In 2009, Cherokee 1 was changed to Cherokee 25 since we added 5 new cabins. By 2010, we were able to renovate all of our cabins. Cherokee 25 is now all open with 2 bathrooms and 2 showers.
Our new store will have the Museum on the top floor. You will be able to find lots of great information about camp and its history!
It’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for…time to announce the winner for the 2nd Annual Pumpkin Carving Contest! We had some great submissions which made this a tough decision. Thanks to all who participated and showed their creativity! Without further adieu, I’d like to introduce the winner…Lisa Saari!
Congratulations Lisa and get ready for a free store! Our Honorable Mention is Mary Massey for her Hammock carving.
*Please consider donating your Halloween Costume to camp! We are always looking to expand our costume closet! You can send your donations to 290 Yates Ave. Ridgecrest, NC 28770.
Happy November!
