Camp Champion Monday
Monday has come and gone!! What a busy and fun day!
After breakfast, they woke us up by singing some fast-paced-action-filled songs and then sent them off to class in their groups. After one class, they gathered all together again for a morning devotional and then went to another class. Following the 2nd class, they had “Basic Training,” where they were given a treasure map (after the ninja stole some of the better maps! Selfish Ninja!) and were sent off to find the treasure! Unfortunately, none of the groups found the treasure as the maps were not detailed enough, at least according to the kids. After the search, they got to have lunch to give them enough energy to get through the afternoon.
The afternoon began with CIA, “Champions In Action”, where each group was given a box of supplies and told they had to make a robot to join their group. They used boxes, tape, pipe cleaners, pans, cardboard, etc to create a new member, complete with crazy story on how they came to be. And named. They will be a part of the group and will stay with various kids during the week.
After a break for about an hour or so, we loaded the buses and went to Joyland! At this small amusement park, they not only had fun but also got super hot and tired! And had a blast on the rides without having to wait in much of a line, if a line at all! Pizza was brought to us in the park there by Joyland and then we came back for a time of robot story telling (each group made up a song/skit to share with the entire camp) and then more singing and a wrap up of the day - connecting much of what they had done to God’s story - he loved us after creating us too, but he doesn’t grow weary with us as we grow weary with our robots, lugging them around everywhere!
Following this, they got a snack in their dorms and had a dorm devotional with those in rooms nearby. A great day - they were zonked - they slept hard - they are tired - some are missing parents but are doing okay.