Dorm Portraits

Here are the dorms in a formal pose taken on the last Sabbath. Next year I'll do it on the first Sabbath to help me remember all the campers!  The names should be in order thanks to help from Parker Campbell and Sarah Woodard who helped me out.

Mr Turgeon and Mr Burns received a thank you card from all the campers with these pictures and each camper signed the back of their dorm picture.

1B
Campers: Jared Schow, Taylor Hamby, Tyrel Schlote(C) Parker Campbell, Daniel Chaney,
Cord Smedley, Matthew Kawalek, Grant Clayton, Harvey Powell,
Jarryd Hennery, Michael Benedetti (AC),  Dogan McCoy, Cory Szabo, Brandon Gray

2B
Justice Brown, Callum Wood (C), Sterling Moffett,  David Warner, Jacob Bancroft, 
Bradley Smities, Evan Fraser, David Street, Nick Irwin, Reagan Anderson
Reese Zoellner (AC), Gianni Welsh, Matthew Barreiro, Joshua Miiler
  

3B
Adam Paul, Anthony Chibrariwe (C), Logan Yoder, Isaiah Jolly, Austin Williams, 
SJ Cheek, Aaron Helms, Gavin Fraser, Austin Cegelenski, Benjamin Sherwood, 
Drew Buckler, Justin Wainwright, Timothy Bruce, Abraham Blondeau (AC)

4B
Reniel Padua (C), Zac Bush,  Austin Flory, Robert Palmer, Brandon Szabo,
Johnathan Mansour, Lane Schultz, Michael Davis, Nathan Campbell, Michael Lewis
David Dodds, Warren Larson, Kyle Cocomise (AC),  Colin Brinson

5B
Jeff Dillbeck, Josue Michels, Tyler Verbout, AJ Williams, Jacob Adcock
Triston Gray, Josua Davison, Caleb Flory, Daniel Arnfield (AC), Jonahtan Weese,  
Bailey Crawford (C), Jesse Zoellner, Ezra Hochstetler,  Elijah Parr

6B
Laskey Hart (C), Danny Cocomise, Tristan Dahlke, Shiloh Davison, Timothy Hartley, 
Mahariel Rosario, Brett Roberts, Samuel Nicholson, Miguel Guillar, 
Nick Burns,  Albert Clarke, James Brandon (AC), William Wallace, 
Not pictured: Jed Ellis

1G
Monica Antonio, Eleisah Saranga, Rebecca Palmer, Heather Pulis
Tori Schellenberg, Sarah Scott, Sara Bruce, Joella Tolis, Katie Schow
Maria Gutman, Stephanie Cocomise, Brenda Barquero, 
Not pictured:  Brianna Smythe, Eva Hochstetler 

2G
Amanda Scott, Rohanna Tracy, Amber Eagle, Kassandra Verbout, Autumn Wright,
Cheyenne Chaney, Lillian Harms, Laura Woods, Darby Carter, 
Michelle Cuenco (C), Erin Lexa, Emily Gill 
Not pictured: Kelcey Perry (AC), Cheyenne McGuire, 

                                   

3G
Christina Staal, Brandi Davis, Stephanie Szabo, Tabitha Burks (C), Ansley Welsh
Alicia Yocum, Nerys Shaw,  Brianna Weeks, Cami Eagle,
Melissa Barreiro,  Amber Fillers, Kayla Gill, Alayna Blanchat (AC), Sera Millar

4G
Hannah Estebat (C), Erica Amos, Starlene Gray, Berkeley Dahlke,
Jennifer Hancock, Aebra Hayes, Ashley Fillers, Rishanna Cheek,
Ariana Eames, Pansy Adcock, Cathryn Bancroft, Calela Brooks, Sharalee Fraser (AC)
Not pictured: Khadija Khan

5G
Gabrielle Haddad (C),  Callie Cocomise, Eleanor Clarke, Britney Marbach, Brittney Morrrison,
Alyssa Tunales, Julia Hayes, Sarah Woodard, Janice Seda,  Joanna Mansour, 
Jessica Brandon, Frances Ashwood, Breanna Leiferman (AC), Rachel Culpepper,

6G
Alexa Turgeon, Catherine Poplick, Arianne Olsen, Audrey Locher, Andrea Garcia,  
Tonya Wainwright (C), Rachel Flory, Montana Pulis, Sarah Icasiano (AC), Kiani Seda, 
Lori Hochstetler, Bethany Miiler, Brianna Macfarland, Julia Goddard, 

Meet the Kitchen Workers

Here is a list of the work kitchen staff that I had the pleasure of working with this year - some veteran workers and first-timers. It was great to see how we all worked together on the various tasks and in a very tight space. There was a lot of swift moving out of the way and sharing of counter space to accomplish our jobs. Everyone pulled together at the crunch times too when we had a push hard like on the Etiquette dinners and Fridays. 

Mr & Mrs Krueger

Terry Privatsky - veteran
Her son James is a Sophomore at AC

Terie Perry - veteran
Her daughter, Kelcey, is a Sophomore at AC

Leesa Beezley - veteran
Has two daughters at AC Sherry and Jessie

Danielle Lamberth - employee
AC alumni and her dad is the Custodial Manager

Jordanya Rouzer - newbie
AC Freshman

Delane Campbell - veteran
Grandmother to 2 campers, Nathan and Parker and an AC Freshman, Whitney

Cinthia Rosas - newbie

Judy Orleans - veteran

Isabella Strachan - newbie

Kim Miller - newbie

Renee Glennon - newbie
Her son, Robert, is an AC Alumni

Gracie Hochstetler - veteran
Had a brother at camp

Miranda Troutner - newbie

Maggie Hilliker - veteran
Mother of Mrs Amy Flurry and Mr Joel Hilliker

This blog's author

Esme Henery - newbie (South African)
Her son was a camper

Daniel Kessler

Zachary McCullough - newbie
Bianca Wilson - newbie

Annette Heath - newbie
Her daughter Jennifer is married to Victor Vejil 

Toni Woemmel - veteran
and First Aid

Randy Woemmel - veteran

Album 20 has more pictures of kitchen activities

Gift to the Kitchen from Workers

On the last day of camp, the kitchen workers presented Mr & Mrs Krueger with a gift of a new Vitamix which we know will be well used in preparing nutritious meals at HQ.

Since the unit hadn't actually been delivered yet we gave a card with our pictures and signatures and a picture of the unit the would be getting. Mrs Krueger was so delighted she went around and hugged everyone. It was truly our privilege to be able to assist with camp and learn some cooking techniques in the process!

Workers Song to Campers

The workers had a blast singing our PYC version of "Keep Your Head Up" by Andy Grammer. The original song is really positive and upbeat so we just adapted it to fit the PYC theme and encourage the campers as they go back home to "Seek perfection, Remember what you learnt at PYC!".

Keep Your Head Up Lyrics for PYC

Camp is nearly over and you might be sober

Thinking of going home

Missing all the friendships that you made here

The world can seem so cold

The glow that the sun gives

Right around sunset

Helps you realize

This is just a journey

Drop your worries

You are gonna turn out fine

Oh, you’ll turn out fine

Fine, oh, you’ll turn out fine

But you gotta seek perfection, oh

Remember what you learned at PYC

You gotta seek perfection, oh

Remember what you learned at PYC

I know it’s hard , know it’s hard

To stand out from the crowd

But you seek perfection, oh

Remember what you learnt at PeeeYC

Take  your hands out your pockets

Stop doing nothing

You shouldn’t watch your life go by

Don’t buy into skeptics

Skeptics mess with the confidence in your God

Don’t become worldly, or you’ll get tangled

You’ll start to compromise

Your life has a purpose

Keep your focus

Are you gonna stand your ground?

Oh, stand your ground

Ground, oh, stand your ground?

But you gotta seek perfection, oh

Remember what you learned at PYC

You gotta seek perfection, oh

Remember what you learned at PYC

I know it’s hard , know it’s hard

To stand out from the crowd

But you seek perfection, oh

Remember what you learned at PeeeYC

You’re a princess, you’re a king

You can conquer anything

It’s not easy royalty

It’s worth the pain, worth the pain

You’re a princess, you’re a king

You can conquer anything

It’s not easy being royalty

It’s worth the pain, worth the pain

But you gotta seek perfection, oh

Remember what you learnt at PYC

You gotta seek perfection, oh

Remember what you learnt at PYC

I know it’s hard , know it’s hard

To stand out from the crowd

But you seek perfection, oh

Remember what you learnt at PYC

Seek perfection, oh

Remember what you learned

Seek perfection up, oh

Remember what you learned

Seek perfection, oh

Remember what you learned

Awards Night

I Just got in from the Awards night. Here are the awards given for camp and the Teen Talent Contest.

Firstly Mr Malone was the toastmaster, having selected the best speeches from class. The speakers were:

Laurie Hochstetler - "Lessons from the Mac shack".
Lessons from her first job at McDonalds

Jonathan Mansour - "How badly do you want it".
3 benefits from being coachable.

Austin Williams - "Loss in order to gain".
About his experience last year when he missed camp due to an accident.

Bandi Davis - "Not just a hobby"
How our talents can be used for the work. 

                                   

Jessica Brandon - A lesson of Olympic Proportions
Courage of athlete enduring through pain

Albert Clarke - "Space within space"
Benefits of studying the universe.

It's amazing how the speakers were able to get up there in front of about 300 people and give excellent speeches with pertinent life lessons. Well done to each one of these campers. 


Mr Turgeon then proceeded to give out the following awards:

Archery - Katie Schow, Justin Wainwright
Basketball - Dogan McKoy,  Katie Smythe Canoeing -Nick Irwin, Joella Tolis Cycling - Lane Schultz, Rishanna Cheek Flag football - Brandon Gray Soccer - Joshua Miiler, Lori Hochstetler Dance - Bradley Smithies, Ariana Eames Softball - Dogan McCoy, Cheyenne Chaney Swimming - Evan Fraser, Brianna Weeks Volleyball - Steph Cocomise, Water polo - Gavin Fraser,  Rohanna Tracey Speech - Austin Williams, Lori Hochstetler

Teen Talent Contest
Writing - 1st place: Aebra Hayes, 2nd Jesse Zoellner, 3rd Brandon Gray, Hon Mention: Caleb Heerma,
Writing - 1st Darby Carter,  2nd Caitlin Eames, 3rd Stephanie Cocomise, Hon Mention: Darby Carter

Art - 1st Melissa Barreiro, 2nd Jessica Brandon, 3rd Jessica Brandon
Art no first place - (no 1st place), 2nd Parish Turgeon, 3rd Elisha Lancaster

Photography - 1st Jennifer Hancock , 3rd Julia Goddard, 2nd Caleb Heerma, Hon Mention Jesse Zoellna, 

Photography - 1st Bianca Wilson, 2nd Nancy Avalos, 3rd Jeff Dilbeck, Hon Mention Karleisha Lorenz, 

Performing arts - 1st Alexa Turgeon, 2nd Brandy Davis, 3rd Callie Cocomise, Hon Mention Jessica Brandon, 

Most Enthusiastic campers - Miguel Guillar, Catherine Bancroft
Most improved campers - Harvey Powell, Amanda Scott

Camper of the Dorm
Dorms 1 - Tolils, Cord Smedley
Dorms 2 - Cassie Verbout, warner
Dorms 3 Melissa Barreiro, Justin Wainwright
Dorms 4 - Rishanna Cheek, Zac Bush
Dorms 5 - Rachel Culpepper, Tyler verbout
Dorms 6 Lori Hochstetler, Albert clarke

Dorms of session -  6B &  3G

Fabulous Final Sabbath

Wow, this weekend was jammed full of activity for the final weekend of PYC. Friday we had a bunch of dorm songs  which you can check out in the video section.

Some parents arrived on Friday, a few days early to stay a while and wait to pick up their campers who will leave on Tuesday. There were some happy camper reunions!

Mr Rumler, Regional Director has been visiting since the Track meet and gave a very stirring biblestudy with a bit of an unusual aspect of showing video clips from some of Mr Armstrong's sermon.

On the Sabbath morning we were witness to a very moving baptism of David Brandon, the eldest son of Mr & Mrs Roger and Leanne Brandon and Grandson of Mr Ron Fraser. Mr Brandon helped baptize his son and Mr Fraser performed the laying of hands. There were quite a few tears of rejoicing shed. 

After the baptism the campers and some others enjoyed a hymn sing in the Field House with campers getting the opportunity to song-lead. Prior to this there was a short break when I was able to get group picture of each dorm. You can view these in album 17. 

After the hymn sing we were all ready to enjoy the sabbath brunch. Volunteers from the congregation take on the kitchen duties to give the kitchen staff the Sabbath off. We feasted on delicious sweet-potato pancakes, zuchhini bread, eggs, beef patties and other tasty items. 

The Sabbath continued with services in the Auditorium. Mr Brad Macdonald gave the sermonette, all the PYC campers performed special music and Mr Wayne Turgeon, Camp Director, gave the final sermon of PYC.  As usual there was a lot of fellowship before and after services and I took the opportunity to get some pictures of the siblings and cousin campers - there are quite a few and it's suprisingly difficult to get them together! The ones I have so far are in album 18.

Mr & Mrs Nash invited a group of kitchen volunteers over to their home for cheese and wine after services. We had a very interesting time viewing their decor and we learnt a lot of details about the behind the scenes activities of the concerts and, the new feast site in Tampa, Florida. Mr Nash and I enjoyed reminiscing about the first time we met at PYC in England in 1995. 

As I write, the All-Stars Basketball is taking place at the auditorium and those games will be the main activity of the final days of camp. Awards night is on Monday evening. 

A few albums have been added and updated - 11, 16,17 and 18.