Living at Camp this Fall

Everyone can’t be as lucky as Wayne. He’ll be living here at Camp Ridgecrest at least through Christmas. He’ll be helping with everything from hiring staff, new building projects, some video and website additions, and of course many rounds of frisbee golf. If you happen to stop by camp, be sure to give Wayne a call….he’ll be here!

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Spots going at Record Speed!

Well, it’s exciting and there is nothing we can do to stop it. Some sessions already have a wait list. This is the fastest registration process in the history of Camp Ridgecrest. We are doing everything we can to ensure that our returning campers can get their spot, but you have to act fast. All current campers were sent multiple emails with the registration link included. Check your inbox for details.

Also, we are in the middle of the first annual Friend Frenzy Week! This is a week designed for current camp families to give their friends a chance to sign up before we post the registration link to the general public. Take advantage of this unique opportunity that ends August 31st.

Overall, the summer of 2009 was a huge success! We love hearing story after story of how God used this place to impact the lives of campers, staff and even parents. If you have a story to share, please comment below, or send us an email to rscamps@ridgecrestcamps.com. We love hearing what God is doing in the lives of our Camp Family.

With the school year approaching, please remember to sign up early for next summer, as well as to take advantage of our weekly devotion blogs that are posted each Monday morning for your campers. If there is anything else we can help you with, please let us know! See you in the Summer of 2010!

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Camp Ridgecrest InternS (Plural)

For the first year in history, Camp Ridgecrest will have 2 Interns throughout the year. The first will be Wayne McLemore (LC Reserved Redtail). Wayne has been at Camp for a long time as a camper, counselor, Sioux counselor, Videographer and Assistant Program Director. He grew up in Chattanooga, TN and graduated from the University of Georgia. After spending a year in Japan teaching English, Wayne returned to Ridgecrest this summer and had an incredible time. We are honored that he will be our Intern from September-December. He’ll work on various projects around camp, including this blog, so you’ll be sure to hear from him before too long.

We also have Seth Ladd, (Chief Genteel Pine). Seth has spent a number of years at Camp as a counselor as well as the past 2 summers at the Choctaw Tribal Leader. A grad from Mississippi State University, Seth plans to go to medical school. We are so excited that he has delayed his plans for a year in order to serve Camp Ridgecrest. Seth will begin his internship with us in January and will continue through the summer of 2010.

We have lots of plans for these 2 great men, and I’m sure you’ll be hearing more from them. But for now, enjoy the rest of your summer…

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11,000 water balloons…225 kids!

We aren’t afraid to spend 3 days filling up water balloons just to see our campers pop them all in about 1 hour… After all, that’s one of the greatest parts of camp…doing things that you can’t do anywhere else on earth. They had the time of their lives!

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You Chose 6 of These…

A quick glance into a day of Skills. We have quite a few skills offering everything from Horseback, to Weighlifting, and Outdoor Living to Rocketry. Each camper can choose 6 skills that they want to take each 2 weeks. We try to offer so many that you will have years worth of options to experience while at Camp Ridgecrest. We also offer: crafts, swimming, canoeing, climbing, mountain biking, geocashing, basktball, baseball, lacrosse, football, disc sports, djembe, indian lore, paintball, cup stacking, tennis, bible study, fitness, archery, rifelry, and more…

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Opening Day Recap

A quick word from Phil about what everyone is doing around camp on Opening Day! We have 230 campers and they seemed to have a blast on their first day. Tonight we have 2 groups going on campout, one group going on a trip, and one group staying in camp alone – they have the entire place to themselves! More details can be found on eCamp as well as in future VLOGS!

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Gold Rush – A Camp Favorite

Check out these shots of Gold Rush…one of the campers favorite games here at Camp Ridgecrest!

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HillBilly Breakfast vlog

Today has been a blast at Camp Ridgecrest! We started the morning with a hilbilly breakfast served by the Central Staff. It’s more than a breakfast, it’s everything short of an all out food fight plus a grit eating contest. After skills today we have one of our most popular games: Sockwar! And then tonight we have the return of Gladiator Games. Lots to do today! Be sure to log into eCamp to see pictures from today!

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Cooling Off on a Hot Day

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“The Aqua Log” – New to Lake Ridgecrest!

So, we’ve added something new to our waterfront here at Camp Ridgecrest. Right now we are colling it the Aqua Log. So far it’s been a huge success. It’s a blast to try and even just to watch. Here is a sneak peak….

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