Hye Camp Week 3 - Sunday High Life Blog

Our first day at camping was an amazing success! 

Our staff worked hard to check all our campers in and get them to their cabins so they could get settled and cool down. Luckily, the campers were patient while they waited in line so they could excitedly race up the hill to their cabins which were waiting with goodies, like special cabin themed gifts as well as some special, 50th Anniversary collectible water bottles to help keep them cool and hydrated. 

After a lot of walking and some great bonding time, campers moved on to orientation. At orientation everyone was reintroduced to camp and was read the rules and informed of all of our safety expectations.

After orientation we moved swiftly into chapel to give thanks for the blessings around us. Once chapel had finished, it was  time for dinner in the mess hall for some great food and bonding!

Hye Camp Week 2 Day 7 – Saturday’s Daily Hye Life Blog

It's a wrap! 

We had a great Friday including the sports tournament, luleh kebab for dinner, Armenian dancing to the Hagopian band, and a fantastic campfire.

This morning everyone cleaned up and packed up and the last of the buses departed by 12:15 PM.

All of the pictures will be posted later this week on the website.

Thank you for everyone's support, safe travels home, and we look forward to seeing you next year.

Hye Camp Week 2 Day 5 – Thursday’s Daily Hye Life Blog

We’re past the halfway point for Camp, time is flying by!

Today was the last day for fishing at 6:00 AM. When fishing ended at 7:00 AM, the fish were seen to be jumping for joy knowing that they had a three day holiday from those Armenian catch and releasers!

 

Der Mesrop Ash again led the morning chapel service followed by a breakfast of French Toast, sausage, and fruit.

Our classes today included Armenian Dance, Music, Bible Study, and the Church Calendar.  Meanwhile the office Staff was dealing with a blizzard of cabin anecdotes and acknowledgements to go into the Hye Life.

As lunch time rolled around, campers were treated to Taco’s or Burrito’s with a healthy dose of salad on the side.

The afternoon focused on various sports activities including basketball, soccer, volleyball, as well as various activities at the waterfront.

 

Evening service was led by Father Avedis.  A couple of local deer joined us, visiting the lake for an end of day drink during services.  Following services, we had a dinner of Lasagna, garlic bread, and salad.

Tonight was the Talent Show.  There were a total of eleven acts tonight including individual instrument performances, solo singers, and duets.

Following the Talent Show we gathered in the arbor from “num nums.”  As is the case every night, the cabins with the highest clean cabin scores also received S’mores.  From the arbor we then went to campfire.

After our campers were turned in for the night, the counselors gathered in the Mess Hall to decorate awards to be given out during Friday’s Tournament (more on that tomorrow!).  Some of counselors also were decorated in the process as well!

This blog has been brought to you by Hye Camp's 2nd week staff. Stay tuned for more news from Camp Hye Sierra, where we are celebrating 50 years of Armenian Church camping in California’s Sierra Mountains!