This morning, kitchen staffer Bruce Carpenter directed our thoughts around the flagpole prior to breakfast. Being Independence Day, he pointed out how this is the only “true American holiday.” On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was signed, declaring war with the British nation. It has been said that “freedom is NOT FREE.” There has been tremendous loss…
This morning following breakfast, our schedule deviated from the norm a little. Today offered a little more downtime for campers, and they even got a reprieve from cleaning their cabins this morning, therefore no Golden Dustpan Awards today. During breakfast, Kollin Sokeland was the recipient of a Paper Plate “#1 Gopher” award because he is consistently a runner to…
Fan-favorite event Air Raid took place on the lower sports field this afternoon. All teams entered combat and dodged obstacles as they attempted to cross the finish line without being struck by a sniper’s sodden ball. Once each soldier crossed the finish line and deposited his/her life (a golf ball) into a bucket, they continued to run to return…
Sr. Week introduced a brand new event today: ultimate Frisbee (which is similar to soccer, but played with a Frisbee instead of a ball). A team scored a point once a teammate passed the Frisbee to a fellow-teammate in the opposing team’s end zone. The event got rave reviews, although many admitted it was very difficult due to constant running. During…
The big event finally arrived this afternoon: CANOE HEATS!!! Each team launched their canoe from the bank of Lake Shakamak two-by-two. Throughout each rotation this afternoon, two teams competed simultaneously and maneuvered through a heart-shaped course of buoys, complete with optional bonus buoys to shave off one minute from the total course time for each buoy successfully completed (maximum…
Today was a bittersweet day at MSC as we honored lifetime camper and staff member Stacy King, who left this earth to gain her crown of righteousness on March 2, 2014. All campers and staff wore a special shirt to remember Stacy today–the shirt included a modified MSC logo which reads “The Camp That Built Me,” which references the…
After three days of crafts, we are happy to announce the winners of the team craft which consisted of all campers decorating their team captains’ Team Day t-shirts. The rankings are: 1. Gold 2. Blue 3. Silver 4. Lime 5. Navy 6. Red 7. Green 8. Purple 9. Orange 10. Hunter The individual camper craft was to decorate a…
Prior to a late lunch, the Group 3 boys led the campers and staff in a song and scripture service. It was truly a blessing to gather together in the amphitheater to praise God and learn from His Word. The service went as follows: Matthew 6:25-34: “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all…
With the entire campground gathered on the lower sports field after breakfast this morning, yesterday’s top 5 tug of war teams competed in the Tug of War Championship Tournament. First off, the Lime team out-pulled the Silver team. Next, Purple went on to beat the Orange team. Lime then pulled against the Gold team, and Gold outlasted Lime. In…
