Good Morning from Shakamak – Flag Pole Devotion

Compadre, Zach McCauley, led the campers in their first flagpole devotion this morning and pledge of allegiance to the flag. Zach read Romans 8:35-37; which is the verse our theme is based upon this week.  Zach told the campers that being a “conqueror” means able to overcome something.  These verses tell us there will be trials, tribulation, stress, persecution and even death…

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Can we be sanctified like a toothbrush? A special lesson by Corey Willis

Corey Willis joined us Sunday evening to present a lesson on sanctification to go along with our theme this week; “More than Conquerors.”  To help the campers understand what sanctification is, he used a toothbrush illustration.  Wait…..stay with me….let me tell you more! Corey asked the kids what happens to your old toothbrush once you get a new toothbrush?    The kids all had various answers (things…

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T Minus 2 hours until Junior Camp!

The long-awaited MSC 2017 Junior Week is just 2 hours away! New Junior Week Directors, Kevin and Sara Rhoton, met with their wonderful staff last night to prepare for a great week ahead! The staff is excited about our theme this year – “More Than Conquerors” from Romans 8:37. Registration will take place from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m….

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And the Winners Are…

After a great week together making new friends, Bible studies, singing, and competing in various sports and activities, the final team standings are in.  And the MSC 2017 Sr. Week winners are: Blue — 1st Place in Softball, Soccer & Tug-of-War Green — 1st Place in Ultimate Frisbee & 2nd Place in Obstacle Course Gold — 1st Place in…

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Friday Scoreboard

After a morning of Activity Stations and this afternoon’s Tug-of-War and Obstacle Course, there were a lot of scores for today’s scoreboard: Hula Hoop Green – 0:36.45 Pink – 0:38.11 Gold – 0:40.31 Lime – 0:40.70 Purple – 0:40.75 Silver – 0:40.80 Orange – 0:41.00 Red – 0:41.21 Hunter – 0:41.72 Blue – 0:43.17   Frisbee Bridge Blue – 3:47…

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Sr. Week Obstacle Course

The highlight of Sr. Week finally arrived this afternoon and closed out the week of competition:  the OBSTACLE COURSE.  Sports Director Sean Walker and his staff put together another FANTASTIC obstacle course this year.  For the second consecutive year, it was a shotgun start, so teams ran to start the course at a predetermined station, and from there chose…

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TEAM DAY!!!

Today was everyone’s favorite day of camp: TEAM DAY!!!  All the campers were decked out in their team color, complete with face paint, and colored hair.  After this afternoon’s MSC pep rally immediately following lunch, all teams competed in a tug of war tournament prior to running the infamous obstacle course. And your 2017 Sr. Week teams are:  …

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Team Day Activity Stations

Following this morning’s Bible class, Team Day kicked off with activity station events each team rotated through. The activities were: Hula Hoop Relay — the team stood in a circle with their arms linked.  Each camper had to pass through the hula hoop without unlinking arms.   Frisbee Bridge — the team had to cross a marked off area using…

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