Craft & Recreation Time

As important as the chapel time is at camp, the camp activities probably provide most of the memories.

Our craft director, Miss Lane, said craft time allows the campers to express their creativity, even the creativity they don’t know they have!  She believes everyone is creative in their own way.  God made each of us unique and to be able to communicate with Him in many ways whether it is through writing, sports, or crafts.  Our God is so creative and there is evidence of His creation all over camp.  (Even though the campers don’t like bugs, there are so many different kinds to see!)  Miss Lane loves to see them go from “I can’t do that.  That’s too hard,” to “Look what I made!”  They are surprised and it makes them feel successful.

Another place for campers to try new things is during activities which are only available at camp.  Mr. Mike, our longtime Teen Girls’ Camp recreation director, said he keeps coming back because he gets to spend time with every camper.  By the end of camp, he knows all their names!  He and his rec. staff provide safety and security especially when a new activity might be scary.  Mr. Mike encourages the girls to try and try again to pass the deep end swim test.  Many of the campers have never been to a lake before.  He coaxes them one foot in at a time.  (The lake trampoline is quite an incentive!)  Archery is another skill that can be attempted at camp.  The campers are given the illustration of the official archery term “sin” having the meaning of “missing the mark.”  But our God is a God of second chances.  Praise the Lord!

Nancy, Camp Journalist, Teen Girls' Camp 2011