The year 2020 calls from all of us flexibility and creativity. The Hill Country and West District has sponsored a tween camp for several years, but in early May, the Camp Awesomeness Team came to the realization that holding an in-person camp was not practical or safe for our campers and staff. All of the previous plans and experience meant nothing.

From May to until the last minute in July, the camp staff planned and created content and put together a camp experience. The camp theme was ROCKs or Radical Opportunities for Compassion and Kindness, which allowed us to create content that would work online and offline. We had an online large group and small group time, twice a day, with numerous activities that the campers could complete at any time with their families. We uploaded videos of the staff doing all of the activities, so everyone got the most out of our camp experience.

During our live time, we had fun, laughed, told jokes, watched silly videos, and sang silly songs and worshipful songs, prayed, and shared our lives together in community. We praised God and learned to look for radical opportunities to show God’s compassion and kindness to those around us. We asked for and received pictures of our camper completing their various camp crafts and activities and shared them with all of the campers.

Next year, we hope to return to Slumber Falls, outside of New Braunfels for Camp Awesomeness 2021. Be on the lookout for more information.