Session A

B1 – Wednesday

What a Wednesday! Today was hot, but we beat the sun by staying hydrated and catching shade when we could. In sports, we started bootcamp with a set of fitness relays across the pavilion, and campers had the option to do yoga or capture the flag afterwards. The campers put

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B1 – Tuesday

We had such a full day today! We began our day with a message from Fr. Hovsep, of St. Mary Armenian Apostolic Church in Washington, DC, who urged us to mirror the nurturing love that Mary had for Jesus here at camp. During sports, we brought back a Saint Vartan Camp

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B1 – Monday

We jumped into our first full day of Session B! In the morning, the juniors got acclimated to their class rotations while the teens played basketball, soccer, and volleyball during sports. In the afternoon, the schedule switched and the teens had class while the juniors played sports. Everyone enjoyed their refreshing

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A2 – Friday

None of us can believe that we are actually at the end of our session! Everyone made the most of their remaining time and put all their energy into the day’s activities. Before the rain came down hard, campers were able to get in one last game of dodgeball. In Religion class, we read Romans

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A2 – Thursday

We are almost at the end of our session! Campers are soaking up all the time with each other that they can. In the morning before the rain, the teens were able to play line basketball during sports, while the juniors followed along to exercise videos in the rec hall during

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A2 – Wednesday

We are already half-way through our second week of the session, and we can’t believe how fast it has went! This morning, Der Krikor explained how we are called to trust God with a childlike faith, even in the moments where we can’t see him working. Everyone was nervously excited for yet

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A2 – Tuesday

We powered through this hot day with plenty of trips to the water bubblers and finding shelter in the shade! Campers played great games of dodgeball and took advantage of their refreshing pool time. The whole camp broke out into the Madzoon Song as they were overjoyed to welcome former Saint Vartan Camp

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A2 – Monday

We began our week with a bang! From the moment they woke up, campers were decked out in all red, white, and blue. The National Anthem and the Mer Hayrenik were sang with extra gusto during Flagpole. During Armenian Language class, Armen Bijimenian taught the campers about Mesrop Mashdots and

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A1 – Monday

  Today was our first full day here at St. Vartan Camp! After breakfast, chapel, and flagpole, our campers jumped into their new camp routines. They cheered each other on during a game of handball, and they enjoyed the coolness of the pool during swim time. Today in classes, campers

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St. Vartan Camp 2016

The St. Vartan Camp season kicked off today with the start of session A. After several days of staff training, the counselors eagerly awaited for their campers arrival. Once settled in their dorms, the campers, CITs and Staff gathered in counselor groups to get to know each other before the

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