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Staff at MSC Jr. Camp

Some of the many reasons that MSC Jr. Camp runs so smoothly is our directors, Tyson and Ryan Bacon and their amazing staff.  We would be remiss if we didn’t share a photo of each of them and tell them how much we thank their hard work this week. Website: https://www.midwestsummercamp.com Blog Signup: https://www.midwestsummercamp.com/blog Text Alerts: text “@msc4kids” to…

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A Little Rain Didn’t Slow Us Down

This afternoon we received quite a bit of rain at Shakamak, but it didn’t slow us down one bit.  As a matter of fact, it only made the afternoon more interesting. Here are some photos and a brief video clip from one of the soccer matches – the Hot Pink team vs. the Orange team.   Website: https://www.midwestsummercamp.com Blog…

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Meals at MSC Jr. Camp

One of the best parts of camp at MSC is meal time together in the mess hall.  So far campers and staff have enjoyed hot dogs and pizza for lunches and lasagna and Mexican for dinners.  It’s also a time when we get a chance to visit with each other and build friendships. Here are some pictures from our…

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Tuesday’s Bible Studies: Be Strong – Be a Strong Leader

Tuesday our theme was to be a strong leader.  Our boys class in the morning was led by Aric Russell who related being a leader to the song, “Oh Be Careful”.  He used each of the verses to make his point. Be Careful Little Eyes – watch what you look at as Christians Be Careful Little Ears – our…

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Lower Sport Fields from the Air

Here is a quick shot from our HD drone of the morning sports activities.  With the slight wind, we had to keep it lower than normal.   Website: https://www.midwestsummercamp.com Blog Signup: https://www.midwestsummercamp.com/blog Text Alerts: text “@msc4kids” to “81010” Email: allthingsmsc@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/msccamp Instagram: @allthingsmsc

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Morning Singing / Flagpole Devotion

This morning, the campers and staff gathered outside the mess hall for the morning devotion and singing before coming in for breakfast. Today, compadre Alec Brumfield led the devotion focused on being a strong leader.  He reminded the kids of the story of Shadrach Meshach and Abednego and how they stood up for what they knew was right. He…

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Team Scores from Monday

After another great day of activities, the scores are in.  Here are the results so far: 1st Place – Orange 2nd Place – Hunter 3rd Place – Hot Pink 4th Place – Royal Blue 5th Place – Light Blue 6th Place – Green 7th Place – Lime 8th Place – Red 9th Place – Purple 10th Place – Navy…

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Monday Night Staff Skits

The campers were definitely entertained tonight with the variety of skits from the compadres, team captains and staff.  The kids sang songs and laughed the whole night. Here are some pictures from the evening’s event. Website: https://www.midwestsummercamp.com Blog Signup: https://www.midwestsummercamp.com/blog Text Alerts: text “@msc4kids” to “81010” Email: allthingsmsc@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/msccamp Instagram: @allthingsmsc

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Monday Paper Plate Awards

Every evening at dinner, the compadres present special awards called “Paper Plate Awards”.  They reserve this recognition for when they see special actions that encourage everyone. Tonight we had three special Paper Plate Awards. Savannah Harris Savannah won a special “Girls Rock” paper plate award from camp directors, Tyson and Ryan Bacon for carrying a 5 gallon water chug…

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Boys / Girls Afternoon Bible Study: Be Strong – Choose Strong Friends

The theme for the afternoon Bible Study was choosing strong friends.  Danny Elkins taught the boys and had the following thoughts: What makes a strong friend? Here are some characteristics. Someone who will help you be a better person Someone who will tell you what you truly need to hear Someone that will show you love in good times…

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