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!
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…
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!
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.
The summer is off to an amazing start! For our first camp-wide activity we did a huge game of Clue. Just like the board game, campers in teams had to figure out who dun it. Our staff were dressed up in celebrity characters that were hilarious. It was a great time! See this short video to get a sneak peak.
So you’ve maybe seen some Blob Footage in the past, but not quite like this! Here is a little Camp Ridgecrest Blobbing in Slo-Mo… Enjoy! Which blob is your favorite? Comment below…
This past week, Ron, Phil and Sharon attended the Christian Camp and Conference Association’s National Conference in Colorado Springs, CO. We had the opportunity to attend seminars/sessions and also worship with other camping people. It was a fun and restful time! We thought it would be a good idea to give you an idea of what we got to do while we were out there. Take a look!
