Fee-wah Friday
Happy Friday from Ox Lake!
Time flies when you’re having fun, and today was no exception. After brunch and Bible study, we managed to sneak in one final game of Mighty Mighty to warm up for our closing worship. We had a great time singing all of our favorite songs with our families present, especially multiple rounds of Fee-wah at the end. We loved all the energy our campers brought for the last day of camp!
Although goodbyes are always hard, we’re so happy to send off this week of campers into the rest of their summer, physically exhausted but spiritually refreshed. We can’t wait to see them again next summer!
Don’t Knock It!
Happy Thursday from Ox Lake!
Our highlights today were knocker balls and laser tag. During knocker balls we played various games, from sharks and minnows to gladiator to an all vs. one match in the battle for a free canteen item. Although it was sweaty inside the giant bubbles, everyone enjoyed laying on top of the bubbles as they deflated – a perfect segway into some well-deserved quiet time. Laser tag was a blast as well, with teams ducking and weaving around our custom course while the rest spectated from the sidelines.
Free time was just as active, with groups playing endless rounds of gaga, kan jam, and spikeball. Today was also our tie-dye day! We are so excited about all of the color combinations and designs we saw today. After dinner, our camp split into two teams for a great game of wiffle ball followed by canteen time. We finished our night with specialty worship, which included a performance from our counselors followed by a variety of prayer stations. Each station was crafted to encourage the campers to reflect on their time at camp and engage with their faith. Then to top it all off, we all shared apple and cherry dutch oven desserts after campfire.
We can’t wait to see what our last day holds. With this group, it’s sure to be just as fun-filled and faith-focused as the ones before!
Adventures Indoors
Happy Wednesday from Ox Lake!
Our misty morning began with a series of outdoor activities. We started with two field games – Doghouse and Snakes – then jumped right into cabin challenges. Our cabins competed against each other in New York Lemonade and ran a dodgeball gauntlet.
After lunch, we took cover from the rainstorm and spent the afternoon playing board games, arts and crafts, makeshift Gaga, indoor 9-square, team battleship, and noodle jousting. The rain dissipated in the evening, which allowed us to have an outdoor canteen with this week’s favorite games: spikeball and kan jam.
To round out the night, we had a movie night in Earth Chapel. And what movie night would be complete without popcorn! Each cabin shared a big bowl of popcorn while we watched tonight’s feature: Ice Age, Continental Drift.
We are so thankful for the energy and positivity this group brought despite the rain, and so excited for all the fun activities we have planned for tomorrow. Praise be to God!
Diving into Tuesday
Happy Tuesday from Ox Lake!
We started off our day with some exciting cabin challenges. The cabins challenged each other in an intense human foosball match with the girls claiming victory. Next, we played medic and snoodles until lunch. In the afternoon, we were able to cool off with a visit to Ox Lake for swimming, paddle boarding, and canoeing. Our campers had a blast jumping off the raft, playing spikeball, kan jam, and relaxing in the sun. Even though the rain started to pour down, it didn’t stop us from having a fun time with minute-to-win-it games. Each cabin competed against each other in a serious of challenges to see who was overall the ultimate cabin. After that, the rain ended and we engaged in a high-energy campfire! To end our night, everyone was satisfied by our choco-taco night snack before devos.
Today was another amazing day and we pray that God will keep all our energy up and the rain away.
A Mighty Mighty Monday
Happy Monday from Ox Lake!
This morning we had the opportunity to spend time on our lovely low ropes course. Our cabins had a blast doing trust falls, balancing acts, and various other challenge activities. Afterwards, we spent our afternoon at DD Kennedy, a local park, where we had a picnic, played cornhole, spike-ball, kan-jam, and splashed around in the water. As if that wasn’t enough activity, we also played our favorite field game: Mighty Mighty! Then we followed it up with our first canteen of the week, where mango jarritos and jolly rancher chews have proved to be fast favorites among this group. Water bottles have also been a big seller. We love smart purchases! Our night wrapped up with a very smoky campfire and s’mores. I wouldn’t be surprised if everyone’s clothes still smell like campfire at the end of the week from tonight alone!
We are living for the energy this group brings, from games to campfires to all the moments in between, it seems like they’re always bouncing around and finding something to laugh about. We can’t wait to see them do it all over again tomorrow.
We JUST LOVE Sundays
Happy Sunday from Ox Lake!
We are so excited for this group of campers and all the fun activities we have planned for the week. To welcome our campers, we served a gourmet pasta dinner and introduced them to THE Ox Lake for swim test, which was very refreshing after our hot afternoon check-in. We finished off our night with campfire, where our top singles of the night were Feewah and Gospel Light.
What a great start to camp! We love the energy of this group already and can’t wait for everything else this week has in store.
Super Saturday
Happy Saturday from Ox Lake! Time flies when you’re having fun, and today was no exception. After brunch and Bible study, we managed to sneak in one final game of Mighty Mighty to warm up for our closing worship. We had a great time singing all of our favorite songs with our families present, especially two rounds of Feewah. We loved all the energy our campers brought for the last day of camp! Although goodbyes are always hard, we’re so happy to send off this week of campers into the rest of their summer, physically exhausted but spiritually refreshed. Hopefully we see mail roll in from campers throughout the summer and we can’t wait to see them again next summer – and maybe even see some of them on staff!
Kickin’ Back
Happy Friday from Ox Lake! Today was packed full of fun and adventure. We started our morning with bubble soccer and our campers really enjoyed knocking around each other and their counselors. After this sweaty field game, we moved into tie-dye. Everyone had such great designs, we hope to see how they turn out someday! (Sorry in advance for their colorful hands.) In the afternoon, we were able to cool off with a visit to Ox Lake for swimming, paddle boarding, and canoeing. Our campers had a blast jumping off the raft, playing cornhole, and relaxing in the sun. Since whiffle ball was such a hit, we brought back another camp classic – kickball! Our teams had a great time with this game, especially the mega ball and reverse innings. We finished out night with specialty worship, which included a performance form our counselors followed by a variety of prayer stations. Each station was crafted to encourage the campers to reflect on their time at camp and engage with their faith. Then to top it all off, we made s’mores after campfire. We can’t wait to see what our last day holds.
Thursday Went Swimmingly
Happy Thursday from Ox Lake! This morning we had the opportunity to spend time on our lovely low ropes course. Our cabins had a blast doing trust falls, balancing acts, and loudly singing songs to distract themselves from the wobbly wires. Afterwards, we spent our afternoon at DD Kennedy, a local park, where we played cornhole, spikeball, and splashed around in the water. Our evening was no less busy with two field games, a high-energy campfire, and *drum roll* night game! Luckily, everyone was fueled with our delicious dutch oven night snack and had plenty of energy to chase our “lightning bugs” around all night. We can’t wait for more fun tomorrow at Ox Lake, we’re practically bubbling over with excitement!
