We can't believe its already Friday morning. This week has been flying by, and we shared a lot of fun times together. 

We have been going full speed with fun and excitement today! We started the day with the famous Camp Lookout Biscuits and Gravy breakfast and some singing on the back steps of the lodge. After a few words from our Minister in Residence (MIR for short) Jacob, we then were dismissed for our first activities of the week. We had some campers at the horse barn, some were fishing, biking, doing crafts, and other awesome Camp Lookout activities. Our High School OHA (Outdoor High Adventure) campers headed to the Hiwassee River for their two day camp out. 

After our activities we had a wonderful Perto lunch- some of the camp staff report that it is their favorite meal of the week!  Petros are Fritos smothered with chili, cheese, sour cream, and all types of yummy toppings. Then we headed to our cabins for some Flat Time- a time to rest up and maybe take a quick nap before our Bible Study, Chapel Time, and afternoon activities. 

This afternoon we had campers all over the place as well. Some were caving, some were at the ropes course, and some got to make some really awesome crafts. After working up a really big appetite we had a wonderful dinner of Hamburgers, Tots, Baked Beans, and yellow cake with chocolate icing.

One of the high points of the day was the twice-annual Adventure Game. This is an exciting activity that just the 5th and 6th graders get to do, and it is a BLAST! During the game, Bible Study groups went all over camp; from the barn to the upper field, helping some visitors we had at camp...who happened to look a lot like some of staff members we got to hang out with on activities. One person, the queen of her land, could not laugh, so it was our job to help her laugh again. We also got to help a group of girls get their friend who was stranded in a canoe back to shore. We also met a knight, a fairy, and an herbalist whose assistant had lost something very important to her. We also learned about friendship at the barn with the dueling cowboys and how to build shelters for castaways. 

We topped off the Adventure Game by putting all of our treasure that we collected during the night together. It turns out that they all formed a puzzle that read "Peace on Earth". We were reminded that its important to live in peace with one another. 

To make sure we got out any last bit of energy we had, we ended the night singing with some of the staff, who still happen to look a lot like the visitors we met during the adventure game...sounds pretty curious to me. We then had snack that was an ice cream sundae party and are getting ready to head to bed for another day of fun tomorrow! Make sure you check back soon!!

Once again we had to say goodbye to our friends we made this week. We had an awesome week here on the mountain. Wednesday we made some great memories at the Camp Lookout Luau. We got to dance in the pool, play with some great inflatables and even eat dinner outside! After that we had an awesome campfire with s'mores, singing, and dancing. 

Thursday morning we woke up and got ready for another full day of fun. Once again we had people running everywhere! Some were caving, some were playing in the pool, some were in the trees on the ropes course, and some of the "big kids" were on the river again! After a lovely lunch of chicken tenders, mac and cheese, and peas, we had our last flat time. We then had our last full activity at camp, which was just as fun as the others. After the infamous Camp Lookout Taco Night, we worked on our group presentations and then presented them. 

We ended the night with Holy Communion and a chance to respond to God's call. Some of us made first time commitments, and some of us made rededications. Some of us also got to say that we already did that or we just weren't ready. 

After communion we had a snack of apples and then headed to bed. This morning we had French Toast sticks and sausage for breakfast. This morning we got to pick our activities and then did a group activity in the chapel before a hot dog lunch and then heading back to our cabins to pack. 

Our closing ceremony was, as always, a mix of happy and sad times. We were excited to see our families, but also sad to leave our new friends. But we do know one thing, We will for sure be back next year!

Last night was a very special night here at Camp Lookout. After our group presentations and Bible Study, we had a very special chapel time with Tina. We also got to hear from Don about taking the things we learned at camp back into the "real world", where its not always easy to be a Christian. We then walked to the lake with candles and had time to reflect on what we had heard God telling us throughout the week. After celebrating Communion, we had a chance to respond to our feelings form the week. Some of us made first time commitments to follow Christ, and some of us rededicated out loves to Christ. Some of us also were able to say that we already walked daily with Christ or that we weren't quite ready, and all of our choices were treated in a loving and safe environment.  After a group prayer, we had time to sit at the lake and pray with our counselors or just have some quiet time. 

One of the most exciting parts about the Junior High Week is that we have a HUGE celebration after communion on Thursday. We got to dance and sing and even have a real soft drink and chips before heading to bed. It was indeed a great day. 


Today was our last day at Camp Lookout. We had a breakfast of French Toast Sticks and Sausage Links, then we filled out our camper evaluations. We then got to pick our activity for the morning. We have all types of staff leading Yoga, Improv, Tumbling, and Basketball. We then ended the morning with a group session of dancing and games. For our last meal at Camp, we had Hot Dogs, French Fries, and Lemonade. Sadly after lunch we had to pack up to get ready to go home. We are leaving with so many great memories and friends from this week though. We can not wait to come back next year, and we are looking forward to having even more fun!

The sun came out today! It was a great way to spend our last full day of activities. After an early night last night, we got to make our own croissant sandwiches for breakfast. We then spent some more time with Tina, and then headed to our morning activities Much like yesterday, we had people all over camp and some even went offsite for rappelling and caving. We then had some chicken tenders and homemade macaroni and cheese with green peas for lunch. Don advised us to get some rest a flat time because we have a big night ahead of us. After flat time we headed to our afternoon activities and had even  more fun when the clouds broke and the sun came out! 

For dinner we had the infamous Camp Lookout taco bar. We then headed to our Bible Study groups for our last night of Bible Study and to prepare for our group presentations. After we give our presentations and Tina continues her talks for the week, we are going to celebrate Holy Communion. After Communion rumor is we are going to have a big party to celebrate our week and Don said we even get to have Sodas with Cookies and Chips! 

Check out some of our pictures from our fun today!

Today was another full day of fun! This morning was sunny and not too hot for our activities. We had a great breakfast of Biscuits and Gravy (Even CHOCOLATE gravy!), sausage, and eggs. After some time with Tina, our MIR for the week, we were then dismissed for out morning activities. We had people ALL over the place; from the horse barn to the ropes course, from lake paddling to the cave! After a lunch of homemade soup and grilled cheese sandwiches we had some must needed flat time since we were still tired from all the fun we had last night. Then it was time for our afternoon activities. Again we had people all over the place. Even with the storm clouds coming in, we played all afternoon and then had a yummy dinner of BBQ and all the trimmings. We were supposed to camp out in the upper field tonight, but these clouds keep making noises and throwing lightning around, so we are sleeping in our cabins instead...BOOOOOOO. 

These clouds aren't stopping our campfire from happening though! We are going to sing and dance and make some s'mores before bed. Tonight is a bit of an earlier night, but the extra rest is much needed because tomorrow is another full day of fun! 

Check out some of the pictures from our activities today!