What an amazing day! I could hardly sleep last night as I thought about camp 2013, but I was not the only one. As I got to the parking lot at Braintree High School, Sara Ellis told me she was wide awake at 5AM just like it was Christmas eve.
We loaded the 400+ campers onto 10 buses and away we went through Boston traffic to Camp Cody in Freedom New Hampshire. The teens were so full of energy as they got off the buses! Camp began it's 56th year with Rev. Robert Ripley opening the week from the council ring, as he has done for so many years.
Beautiful weather graced our presence, and a wonderful Chapel service with an inspiring message about being yourself and accepting your individuality was delivered by Rev. Leanne Walt of 1st Church Braintree.
As the sun starts to set now on the lake, we have all finished our rice, chicken, and grilled summer veggies for dinner, and at 8PM we will again come together at the council circle for the evenings Camp Fire. Song and skits from staff are on the menu, and hopefully at least one surprise (since no campers have email, I can tell you ahead of time.... we have popcorn for 500 tonight, ready to go for our opening event!)
We are blessed with an amazing staff, amazing teens, and from all my interactions today at the High School parking lot, AMAZING parents. Thank you all for growing these great teens!
Steve
Saturday, August 17, 2013
Thursday, August 15, 2013
Less than 48 hours until Camp 2013!
We have only a short time until camp 2013 begins, this blog will be updated on a daily basis with the camp "happenings". We look forward to an amazing year, 405 campers and 76 staff will be joining us this year.
Make sure to have everything packed up and with your teens for Saturday morning. We meet in the Braintree High School parking lot at 9:15 to load the trucks and get on the buses for the trip to Camp Cody in Ossipee New Hampshire.
The camp address is:
Cody Education Center
9 Cody Road
Freedom New Hampshire, 03836
We do mail call everyday, packages (I like twizzlers) and letters are welcome.
See you all very soon!
Steve
steve@osucuhrch.org
p.s. If you have gift cards for teh 50/50 raffle that you would like to donate, please bring them along to the parking lot Saturday. All proceeds from the raffle this year will go to the Sugrue family.
Make sure to have everything packed up and with your teens for Saturday morning. We meet in the Braintree High School parking lot at 9:15 to load the trucks and get on the buses for the trip to Camp Cody in Ossipee New Hampshire.
The camp address is:
Cody Education Center
9 Cody Road
Freedom New Hampshire, 03836
We do mail call everyday, packages (I like twizzlers) and letters are welcome.
See you all very soon!
Steve
steve@osucuhrch.org
p.s. If you have gift cards for teh 50/50 raffle that you would like to donate, please bring them along to the parking lot Saturday. All proceeds from the raffle this year will go to the Sugrue family.
Sunday, June 30, 2013
STEVE FLAHERTY AT THE HELM
Steve Flaherty begins his duties as Acting Youth Director at noon today - Sunday, June 30th.
Many thanks to the members of the Old South Union Youth Group, the advisors, and the Youth Group parents for 41 GREAT years. "How blessed am I to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard."
Please embrace Steve in the same manner that you have embraced me.
Take care of the starfish... be kind to the mermaids... fill all the buckets you can.
Blessings!
Terry
Many thanks to the members of the Old South Union Youth Group, the advisors, and the Youth Group parents for 41 GREAT years. "How blessed am I to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard."
Please embrace Steve in the same manner that you have embraced me.
Take care of the starfish... be kind to the mermaids... fill all the buckets you can.
Blessings!
Terry
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
YOUTH GROUP on JUNE 16
Youth Group meets for the final time before the summer break this Sunday - June 16 - at 7:00 P.M. On the program are Tin Canny Awards, Ice Cream, Camp Cabins, etc.
Thursday, May 30, 2013
YOUTH GROUP ON JUNE 2, 9, and 16
OUR JUNE YOUTH GROUP SCHEDULE
June 2 Grades 7 and 8 @ 5:00 to 6:00 Looking Back... Looking Ahead
Youth Council @ 6:15 to 7:15 Planning meeting with Steve
Grades 9 - 11 @ 7:15 to 8:30 Looking Back... Looking Ahead
June 9 The Youth Groups do not meet on June 9th
June 16 All three Youth Groups meet together @ 7:15 P.M. - SUPER SUNDAE
June 17 - 19 Rafting Trip for the Class of 2013
June 2 Grades 7 and 8 @ 5:00 to 6:00 Looking Back... Looking Ahead
Youth Council @ 6:15 to 7:15 Planning meeting with Steve
Grades 9 - 11 @ 7:15 to 8:30 Looking Back... Looking Ahead
June 9 The Youth Groups do not meet on June 9th
June 16 All three Youth Groups meet together @ 7:15 P.M. - SUPER SUNDAE
June 17 - 19 Rafting Trip for the Class of 2013
Thursday, May 23, 2013
CELEBRATION FOR TERRY
Photos of last Sunday's CELEBRATION FOR TERRY can be viewed at:
www.staceynorlingphotography.com
go to: ALL MY PHOTOS
go to: THANK YOU TERRY MARTINSON CELEBRATION
www.staceynorlingphotography.com
go to: ALL MY PHOTOS
go to: THANK YOU TERRY MARTINSON CELEBRATION
Thursday, May 16, 2013
May 16
May 19 - CELEBRATION FOR TERRY - WHS - 1:30 to 3:30 P.M. - ALL ARE WELCOME!
May 19 - All three Youth Groups meet for Tin Canny Voting and Elections: 5:00; 6:00 and 7:15
May 26 - There is a dance for ACTIVE Youth Group members only... $5/person... the theme is: THE THRIFT SHOP
June 2 - Junior High @ 5:00... Grades 9 - 11 @ 7:15... Youth Council @ 6:15 P.M.
June 9 - No Youth Group meetings
June 16 - All three Youth Groups meet together at 7:00 P.M.
May 19 - All three Youth Groups meet for Tin Canny Voting and Elections: 5:00; 6:00 and 7:15
May 26 - There is a dance for ACTIVE Youth Group members only... $5/person... the theme is: THE THRIFT SHOP
June 2 - Junior High @ 5:00... Grades 9 - 11 @ 7:15... Youth Council @ 6:15 P.M.
June 9 - No Youth Group meetings
June 16 - All three Youth Groups meet together at 7:00 P.M.
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