Session A

B2-Sunday

Our day began with Badarak celebrated by Fr. Krikor Sabounjian. In addition, we were blessed to have Archbishop Yegishe Girazian and Fr. Diran Bohajian with us. We enjoyed a delicious brunch and then had some free time before the day’s schedule began. Today we welcomed 15 new campers for session

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B1-Saturday

Saturday we all enjoyed sleeping in for an extra 30 minutes before heading to chapel. After breakfast, we said goodbye to 16 one-week campers during our closing program. Then we headed off to lunch and got ready for a day of camp-wide Olympics. The red and blue teams competed in

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B1-Friday

During sports today, the campers loved playing dodgeball and swimming in the pool. After our pizza dinner, the campers prepared for the dance, while the CITs decorated the rec center for “A Night Under the Stars.” Everyone enjoyed dancing to both Armenian and American music throughout the night. After the

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A2-Saturday

We rose early this morning to the sound of reveille and began packing our bags and cleaning our dorms before heading to chapel. Fr. Krikor commissioned us to go back to our parishes and share our experiences at St. Vartan Camp, so we can continue to grow. During the Closing

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A2-Friday

Today was our last full day of session A. The weather was perfect! Tonight’s dance theme was Christmas in July.

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A2-Thursday

Sunny skies and cool breezes made it a beautiful day today in Greenville, NY. Campers were busy travelling from class to class and then off to the sports field and pool for some fun. In addition, the campers enjoyed a very special visit from Archbishop Khajag Barsamian, Primate of the

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A2-Wednesday

Today was a beautiful day in Upstate New York. The temperature was still in the high 90’s, but there was a slight breeze which made the heat a little bit more comfortable. Today was the much anticipated CIT Hunt. It was a perfect day to get wet and have some

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A2-Tuesday

Today we welcomed Maestro Khoren back to SVC and enjoyed singing and dancing with him. A cool breeze arrived tonight (thank goodness) after another hot day at the Ararat Center. In the evening we ran around campus for a game of Clue. -Submitted by Oldest Teen Boys

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A2-Monday

Today was a terrific day, despite the intense heat! We played line basketball for sports, and were given extra time at the pool to cool off. For the evening activity, we played a game called “How well do you know your roommate?” We then ended the day as we always

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A2-Sunday

This morning we all gathered in the Chapel for Badarak. We enjoyed a great Brunch which provided us the energy to endure the heat during the second day of the Olympics. Today we all participated in the Apache Relay. Due to the heat, we made sure to spend time in

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