Girls on Trip, Boys in MAN CAMP.

With all of the girls packed up and ready to leave on their wilderness trips, it's time for MAN CAMP. While we keep the finer details of MAN CAMP for the guys, we can tell you that it's just a fun night filled with build-your-own pizzas, a rowdy game of Outpost, and a big huge bonfire. 

We caught a couple of our girls' cabins packing out - they were having a blast!

Over the weekend, Advance Campers kept busy with big group games like relays, tag, and other fun activities. 

Want to see more pictures of your campers? Check out HoneyRock's photo gallery!

Walk Around Camp

Sometimes, it's just fun to walk around and see what's going on in the different parts of camp. So many little events are all going on at the same time - a camper shooting his first arrow, Service Teamers and Ops working around the new Chapel, a few girls monkeying around before Camper Worship at the tent, a boy's cabin gathered at a fire, Passage leaders preparing gear to lead the Wilderness track...

And that's just a peak at what was going on for an hour this morning! We took some pictures to capture these little moments:

shooting arrows at Archery

landscaping around the Chapel

...and monkeying around!

saying hi!

preparing for the Wilderness Track

Hope your week started off well as it did here at HoneyRock! See you soon at Family Day this Thursday!

Campers are Coming!

But before we talk about Res campers coming, we want to highlight a tool that will help those campers who have left. Transitioning back home can be tough, especially for those who have spent a longer time at camp, like our 2:22ers who were with us for almost one month. That's why we have put together this post to help navigate that change from a temporary community, camp, to a permanent community, home.

For those of you with campers in Advance Camp, the men made it safely back from their wilderness trip. The women will leave tomorrow after lunch and plan to return this Saturday. Look for updated pictures of Advance Camp in our photo gallery tomorrow!

Today, we welcome our final session of Res campers! This morning, SLS continued preparing for campers while Activity Staff was busy reviewing lifeguarding skills.

If you are the loved one of a Res camper, you're probably wondering what they do on their first day to adjust to camp. Here's a peak at their schedule for the first night!

3:30/4:00 - Arrive
4:15 - Intro Skit by Unit Leaders, introducing the camp theme
4:30 - Girls begin swim test while boys play large group games
5:00 - Boys make their way to the swim test
5:50 - Zacco begins (Wondering what Zacco is? Stay tuned this week!)
6:00 - Dinner
6:45 - Dinner clean-up & head to waterfront for Activity Area Opening Show
7:45 - Cabin introductions at tent
9:00 - Back to cabin, get ready for bed
9:30 - Cabin Reflection
10:00 - Lights Out! 

It's a full first day, but one that works to ensure camper safety and familiarity with faces at camp. We're as excited today as we were on day one to share this experience with them for the next two weeks!

Remember, beginning this Wednesday, we update our photo gallery for Res Camp every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday - check in to see what your child is up to! Forgot to sign up for our camper {e}mail option? You still can, click here!

HoneyRock's New Hoops!

HoneyRock just added a brand new basketball court! It stands in a similar location to the old court, but has been enlarged and repaved. Scott and the Ops crew has been working to get this court up and functioning over the last few weeks - their hard work paid off on Wednesday as the inaugural basket was shot!

Over 150 Res campers gathered after their Olympic Fest to watch Dr. Ryken break in the new net and weren't disappointed. Captain Olympus (Res Camp Manager, Craig Miller) led the event, asking campers and staff to join to watch. Dr. Ryken warmed up, looked the basket up and down, and before we knew it sunk the shot! 

 The campers went crazy as Dr. Ryken ran ran to give high fives around the court. When asked if he wanted to make a few remarks, all he could muster was, "Now that's what you call a clutch shot!" We agree, Dr. Ryken. Nice job!

For those parents who have boys in Res camp and girls in Advance Camp - they safely made it back to camp from their wilderness trips this afternoon. They're ready to rest tomorrow and jump back into the regular schedule on Monday!