Hye Camp was brimming with excitement this morning. The Hye Camp Dance would be in the evening, the John Paklaian Band would be performing, and we all couldn’t wait to try out our brand new dance step called The Chi-town Glide. 7:30 couldn’t come soon enough, but before it did here’s what happened. In Arts & Crafts, campers created icons of the Assumption, while in Religion class Fr. Tavit shared the meaning and significance of the feast day.
“Uncle Harry” Kezelian led Culture and Heritage class, teaching campers how to play the dumbeg using our empty drinking water jugs.
Sports featured the Fr. Tavit Home Run Derby. Two campers, Hunter Muckel and Troy Farsakian, managed to eclipse Fr. Tavit’s display of strength while three staff also bested our powerful Hye Camp Director.
Dinner time featured a rising swell of anticipation for the big dance, along with a second edition W-HYE Hye Camp News.
At long last, as campers began to emerge from their cabins cleaned up and ready to dance, the clarinet and oud and dumbeg could be heard from one end of camp to the other. Soon, the dance floor was packed and it was kef time at Hye Camp!!!
Campers Kyle Paklaian and Michael Babowice, along with Troy Farsakian and James Rabjohns, created a brand new dance step this week that they call “The Chi-town Glide”. After practicing all week and teaching everyone in the camp, it was finally time for the world premiere of The Chi-town Glide set to live music.
As the evening came to a close, tired campers made their way back to their cabins for a good nights rest before our last full day at Hye Camp. All of us at Hye Camp offer our thanks and gratitude to the John Paklaian band for the entertainment they provide Hye Camp this year and every year.
