Remember Your Top 10 Favorite Camp Memories

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Everyone’s favorite Camp Ridgecrest moment is different. But here are a few clips of some of the good times you experienced this past summer. Watch, enjoy, and then share your favorite memory from 2009 in the comment box below!


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Trees Planted Behind Spilman Lodge

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In an effort to help hide a parking lot and our necessary but unattractive dumpsters, we started planting some new trees behind Spilman Lodge – the Dining Hall. Some of you may never notice the new addition, but there is something else you won’t notice…the ugly dumpsters! Enjoy this insight into a day in the life of a Camp Ridgecrest Intern!


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Out-Takes from “Did you know?” video

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If you haven’t seen the Did You Know video we posted last week, then please watch it first here. If you have seen it, enjoy these out-takes. If you’ve never seen Ron laugh until he cried, here is your chance. Just some of the fun times we had this past summer at Camp Ridgecrest! What is your favorite part of this video? … Comment below…


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Did you know?

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A few things you may or may not have known about Camp Ridgecrest! All but one of them are true. Can you guess which one? Comment below. Hope you enjoy…


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11,000 water balloons…225 kids!

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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…

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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

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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

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


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HillBilly Breakfast vlog

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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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