The Barnyard Animal Game

Our last Sunday night event was another new one called The Barnyard Animal Game. Teams stood outside around the outside of the playing area and team captains were wearing blindfolds. When Scott, our beloved Sports Director said “go”, teams ran in, grabbed a card, trying to find their team’s assigned animal. When a team found theirs, that person yelled…

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Toilet Paper Challenge

A brand new Sunday night event at Junior camp is the Toilet Paper Challenge. Team captains unrolled a full roll of toilet paper and each team member had to hold a section of it while walking through an obstacle course. If the roll broke, the team stopped and all grabbed the longest piece and kept going. The team that…

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Hula Hoop Relay

Another MSC Junior Camp Sunday night classic is the Hula Hoop Relay. Teams get in a circle and clasp hands while passing a hula hoop over their heads and jumping through. First team to get the hula hoop one complete time around the circle and sits down, wins.

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Through the Leg Shuffle

Sunday evening’s events were off to a roaring start with an ‘oldie but a goodie’ called Through the Leg Shuffle. Each team lined up in a straight line with their feet spread apart. The last one in line crawls through the “tunnel” of legs and stands up at the front of the line. The team keeps going until all…

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Let’s Meet Your Team Captains

Sunday night after the opening ceremonies, the campers got to meet with their team captains and their new teammates.  They learned each other’s names, team cheers and team strategies for the week – all in preparation for the events that start that evening.

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God Still Fits

Our theme of camp this week is “God Fits” from Psalm 119:11: “Thy Word have I hid in mine heart that I might not sin against Thee.” After registration was complete, parents were invited to say for worship this evening before telling their campers goodbye and heading home. Purple team captain Phil Martin preached during the worship service and…

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Opening Ceremonies

Sunday night, Junior camp director, Tyson Bacon brought the campers to their feet with word of all the exciting things in store for them this week. He used this time to explain all of the rules for the cabins, how to treat each other, and most importantly how to have fun.

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And the Winners Are…

Another FANTASTIC MSC Jr. Week camp has now drawn to a close. Our thanks to Tyson & Ryan Bacon, all the staff, and most importantly each and every camper for making this a record-breaking, incredible week!!!!!!  We pray that everyone benefitted greatly from being here this week. And now, to the winners.  DRUM ROLL PLEASE… 10th – Light Blue, winning…

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Thursday Morning “Paper Plate Awards”

We’ve eaten our last breakfast and the last mealtime “Paper Plate Awards” have been handed out. And the final winners are: “Help, my bunk fell on me and I have to run a marathon” award for Mallory Bailey Laynie Boetticher and Kennedi Mullen earned the “Helping Hand” award for doing a fantastic job helping the kitchen staff clean the mess…

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“Impossible is Nothing!”

Compadre Scott Shaffer led our flagpole devotion on this our last day of MSC Jr. Week 2013. He highlighted our theme verse of the week, Luke 18:27 – “And He said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.” Throughout this week, we’ve learned the importance of having peace in our lives, and the seriousness of…

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