Yesterday was a day of adventures. First we went on a treasure hunt. Each team was handed a treasure map, but unlike most treasure maps, this one was blank except for lines that resembled puzzle pieces. The 
teams of campers were taken to the first station where they had to earn a reward and the puzzle piece of the map that would lead them to the next station. The map took them to spots all over the camp and led them to their final reward, a small treasure chest to hold all of the rewards they’d earned along the way. Each station also had a positive message for the campers to take with them. The rewards the campers earned are listed below:
- Bean Bag Toss, had the reward of a compass, which represents God’s direction in our lives.
- Sing A Song, had the reward of a harmonica, which represents the music God use to give us peace & joy in our hearts.
- Archery Shoot, had the reward of a jungle wrist band that represents the courage God gives us.
- Tight Rope Walk had the reward of a stone engraved with the word Faith, which represents our trust in God.
- Rope Course had the reward of gold coins, which represents the treasure of God.
- Searching the sandy banks of the pond offered up sand dollars which represents God’s peace.
- Riding the Zip line had the reward of jewels for the girls and sword pens for the boys, which represents God's provison of beauty, strength and protection for our campers.
- And finally the Port of Hope held the treasure chests that held all of the rewards that were earned at each point on the map.
The other adventure our campers had today was to sail in a sailboat. Before we go too much further in this narrative, I have to mention the generosity and selflessness of our host campground. The staff of this
campground really goes beyond expectations to make our camp a special one for our campers. The food is spectacular, and in fact the snow cone cupcakes pictured in July 5th's entry, are made and donated by the camp staff. They strive to anticipate our every need. They provided speedboat rides for the campers and today the host camp director spent the afternoon sailing with our campers. It’s hard to describe the laughter and excited discussions of our campers as they exited the sailboat and headed down the dock, but suffice it to say, it was a big hit. While we can’t mention our host camp by name, we do want to express a multitude of thanks for all they do for us.
teams of campers were taken to the first station where they had to earn a reward and the puzzle piece of the map that would lead them to the next station. The map took them to spots all over the camp and led them to their final reward, a small treasure chest to hold all of the rewards they’d earned along the way. Each station also had a positive message for the campers to take with them. The rewards the campers earned are listed below:
- Bean Bag Toss, had the reward of a compass, which represents God’s direction in our lives.
- Sing A Song, had the reward of a harmonica, which represents the music God use to give us peace & joy in our hearts.
- Archery Shoot, had the reward of a jungle wrist band that represents the courage God gives us.
- Tight Rope Walk had the reward of a stone engraved with the word Faith, which represents our trust in God.
- Rope Course had the reward of gold coins, which represents the treasure of God.
- Searching the sandy banks of the pond offered up sand dollars which represents God’s peace.
- Riding the Zip line had the reward of jewels for the girls and sword pens for the boys, which represents God's provison of beauty, strength and protection for our campers.
- And finally the Port of Hope held the treasure chests that held all of the rewards that were earned at each point on the map.
The other adventure our campers had today was to sail in a sailboat. Before we go too much further in this narrative, I have to mention the generosity and selflessness of our host campground. The staff of this
campground really goes beyond expectations to make our camp a special one for our campers. The food is spectacular, and in fact the snow cone cupcakes pictured in July 5th's entry, are made and donated by the camp staff. They strive to anticipate our every need. They provided speedboat rides for the campers and today the host camp director spent the afternoon sailing with our campers. It’s hard to describe the laughter and excited discussions of our campers as they exited the sailboat and headed down the dock, but suffice it to say, it was a big hit. While we can’t mention our host camp by name, we do want to express a multitude of thanks for all they do for us.
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