Thursday, June 24, 2010

Long Term Benefits

One of the benefits of coming to kamp year after year is the 6-7-8 year kamper party. Each term with Kay Holiday's help, we throw a fun party for all of our multi year kampers who have been here longer than 6 years. Pizza, coke, ice cream, and sharing some good memories are what drive our time together. It's one of those small hidden blessings that doesn't get talked about a lot.

Each year a kamper attends, we also make them a part of our multi-year jewelry awards program. After your 3rd year, you are awarded a tribal symbol. From your fourth year on, awards include the Kanakuk cross and tennis shoes, I'm Third symbols, way cool backpacks, Kanakuk watches, and much more.

It truly does pay long term dividends to attend our kamps. Not just with fun awards, but the spiritual foundation and athletic coaching as well. One kamper mentioned to me yesterday how much he needs and enjoys coming to kamp each summer. "It's my spiritual boost that refills and refocuses me for each year."

Couldn't have said it better.

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