Tag Archives: friendship

A Poem by Worldwide Sports Girls of Yurt 2- Summer 2012

Posted on August 19, 2012 by admin

On Higgins Lake so blue There are friends, old and new   You do so many things from sky to the sod, Sports, dancing and worshipping God   There are people you can always trust There are always unknown musts … Continue reading →

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What Camp Taught Me About Homesickness

Posted on December 6, 2011 by admin

Dear Elise, I spoke in our Chapel [at Albion College, Albion, Michigan] a week ago. To explain, Chapel is a student run organization where all of our different Christian organizations come together to worship. We make up the praise band … Continue reading →

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10 Things I’ve Learned After 17 Summers at Camp Westminster

Posted on November 7, 2011 by admin

1. Children and youth take on a new personality at camp. If they arrive withdrawn and shy, they end up leading songs, acting crazy and hugging new friends before they leave. 2. If a child is homesick on Sunday, that … Continue reading →

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One Wealthy Camp Counsellor

Posted on October 21, 2011 by admin

The beauty of having a growing faith that has developed over many years of my (still youthful) life is that when God pulls you in one particular direction, there is nothing on this earth that can drive you in the … Continue reading →

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CW Connections: Kenya to Higgins Lake

Posted on August 1, 2011 by admin

NOTE: Each day, we are raising a flag from another country in addition to the American flag. We are learning from our staff (who represent Northern Ireland, Kenya, England, Scotland) about their cultures. Today is Kenya! All through college I … Continue reading →

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A servant’s perspective

Posted on July 25, 2011 by admin

Service Corps. The name brings up images of happy, smiling youth going about the camp doing all sorts of odd jobs. When I signed up for Service Corps, that’s exactly what I was thinking of. I was expecting it to … Continue reading →

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Choosing a Camp Program Right for Your Kid & Your Family

Posted on May 4, 2011 by admin

  Between family vacations, sports team camps, visits to family and friends who live far away, summer classes, work schedules, school schedules, and downtime at home, making summer plans is no easy task. Need a moment to breathe? While you … Continue reading →

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Let’s go to camp!

Posted on April 30, 2011 by admin

Thank you for joining us for Children and Nature Awareness month and the launch of the Camp Westminster on Higgins Lake Blog in April 2011. We hope you learned something new about camp and are indeed joining us in saying, … Continue reading →

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Overcoming Fear with Trust

Posted on April 27, 2011 by admin

A former camper and counselor writes about her experience at camp: “I am very scared of heights. Despite this fear, I’ve climbed my way through multiple ropes courses and up rocks in more than one state and country. Why did … Continue reading →

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Dear Mom and Dad,

Posted on April 26, 2011 by admin

The camp administrative offices become a mini-post office every summer. Letters and parcels arrive faithfully each day from campers’ family and friends during summer camp. Campers use time in-between activities to write friends and family telling of their adventures at … Continue reading →

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