Retro Friday: The Pavilion

Can you guess what is missing in this picture?  For many years, the space between the Gym and the Chapel was used for campfire.  That changed in 1999 when the Pavilion made its appearance thanks to CCAF (Camp Crestridge Alumnae and Friends).  We now use the Pavilion for skills, Village Activities, and Campfire when it rains.  The current campfire area is located between the gym and the lake.  The Pavilion was a great addition!

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Don’t Just Talk

Everybody knows this group of people lie all the time—because they generally get caught in their lies. Who are they?

Here’s a clue: their name begins with a “C.” Celebrities? Yes, but that’s not the group I have in mind. Give up? Try Christians. Yup, we’re guilty, too.

Read 1 John 1:5-7. Concentrate on verse 6.

What was John’s main point in this passage?

What does it mean to walk in the light?

How are you walking in the light? Explain.

Based on John’s description of liars, would you consider yourself one? Explain.

What does walking in darkness look like? Give examples.

In what ways have you lied to yourself and to God?

John wrote that if what we do doesn’t reflect what we say, then we’re liars. If we say we love Christ and obey Him, but our lives say otherwise, we’re lying. Hits close to home, doesn’t it?

See, it’s through your actions that you prove you are God’s child. When your words match what you do, when what you say you believe affects how you live—people have less reason to doubt you and more reason to give God a chance.

It’s tough but true: because we bear His name, everything we do reflects on Him. So if you truly love God, your life will reflect Him. And people will listen when you talk about your faith because they see it in action in your life.

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Jokes from 1A 2011

Over the next couple of months, we will be posting videos from last summer.  Hopefully this will help you get even more excited about camp this summer, as well as give you a good laugh as you remember last summer.  Who couldn’t use a good laugh, right? Well, the campers and staff from 1A 2011 would like to help you out with that.  We think these girls are pretty funny (and so do they). Let us know what YOU think.  This video (and the ones to come!) is sure to add a little laughter to your day!

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Retro Friday: Camper Day

If you came to camp after 1998, you missed out on an activity called “Camper Day”.  Camper Day was a day during the session when the majority of the staff took off and the campers were in charge.  Campers became counselors, skill directors, and even the Summer Director!  Each cabin would vote on who they wanted as their counselor.  The staff would elect campers to take the Director positions.  Now I don’t want you to think that there was no supervision in camp.  There were some staff who stayed like Johnnie or Marva, the Horseback, Waterfront and the Crafts Directors.  If I were a camper on that day, it sounds like it would be pretty fun!  But I’m not sure that it was as fun for the Directors who stayed in camp.  Camper Day was an activity from 1955-1998.  If any of you have Camper Day stories, we’d love to hear them!

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You Have Been Set Free

Don’t you just love stories about underdogs who fight their way to freedom and end up inspiring others at the same time? It doesn’t matter if it’s real or made up. Such stories never fail to make us smile. And for a little while, life just feels good.

Could it be because it reminds us of our own stories of freedom in Christ? Even though we’re not the heroes of our stories, we win because sin has lost its power over us. We no longer worry about having to be good enough for God.

Read Galatians 4:8-11. Go back and read verse 9 again.

Think about yourself before you knew God. What were you like?

How does knowing God give you freedom?

What could make someone who has been set free go back to his old way of life?

In what areas of your life do you feel the pull to return to old ways of living? Why?

Why was Paul upset about the Galatian Christians observing special times? How could this be a problem?

As a Christian, what are some rules you think you should follow? Why?

Are these rules Scriptural?

The Christian life isn’t supposed to be like writing a paper with a strict rubric to follow. You don’t have to live up to a prescribed set of rules in order to please the Father. Through His grace and in faith, you are given the freedom to grow and be like His Son, Jesus. Paul was writing to people who had accepted Christ, yet had gone back to keeping all the rules and observances of their old religious practice. They had experienced the freedom of Christ through grace and faith and were now making their relationship with Him all about living up to rules. God doesn’t want that from us! Now isn’t that a big relief? Get rid of those rules you cling to and start following Him! He’s set you free. So go and be free!

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Meet the 2012 Crestridge Interns

We are excited to announce that Sarah and Caroline Knowles started as the Crestridge Interns today!  They could not wait to get started!  Sarah and Caroline came to camp as Chippewas in 1998.  In 2007, they came on staff as JETs.  Sarah was the Choctaw Village Director in 2009 and 2010.  Caroline was the Cherokee Village Director in 2009 and 2010.  Both Sarah and Caroline went to the University of Florida for their Undergraduate and Graduate degrees in Education.  They spent this past semester in Colorado Springs at the Focus Leadership Institute.  They enjoyed waking up to the view of Pikes Peak every morning.  Sarah and Caroline are excited to be apart of Crestridge both in the off-season and during camp this summer!

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