Hye Camp 4

Today was a magical day at Hye Camp, complete with a magician, a little fire, and a very special guest. Following breakfast and morning prayers, the campers received their Hye Camp 2008 t-shirts during Arts & Crafts class. Led by instructors Sue Mardoian and Jill Soghomonian, sisters that are Hye Camp alumni, the campers perfected their tie-dye technique to transform their shirts into colorful mosaics.

During Armenian Language class, instructors Anita Arslanian and Cindy Russell were helping campers take full advantage of the laptops that arrived from New York on Monday. There was even an opportunity to show off the benefits of the laptops when Archbishop Khajag Barsamian arrived to visit Hye Camp.

Surpazan arrived just after lunch and was able to see all of our classes as well as our afternoon sports & swimming activities. As is tradition at Hye Camp, the first of our staff vs. camper sports challenge was held this afternoon. Hye Camp Staff Director Lisa Mardigian sank 5 free throws and only two of our junior girls, Tara Mikaelian & Nicole Darian, were able to beat that mark. The fun was only just beginning because after dinner we were treated to a professional magic show including tricks, slight of hand, voice impressions, singing, and sword tricks.

As if that wasn’t enough fun for the evening, campers headed over to a roaring bonfire to sing songs, tell stories, and eat smores.

Tomorrow, Hye Camp Olympics will continue with a game of capture the flag. For those keeping score at home, Team 2 “The Hills Have Hyes” won the Team Cheer competition followed by Team 7 “Hye Jump” and Team 3 “Hye-School Musical”.