Belinda Albritton
news@greenepublishing.com
This year's Camp Pickett Lake took many months to plan, and was definitely not easy to pull off, but with the help of many donations from churches and Vacation Bible Schools from many different counties, they were able to pull it off. Many of the church volunteers had started setting up weeks before anyone else got there, in order to make sure everything was clean and set for all the kids. Without them and their dedication to have the camp run as smoothly as possible, it wouldn't have worked out.
On Sunday, June 29, youth counselors from many churches, some local and some visitors, set off to the Middle Florida Baptist Assembly in Branford, Fla., to prepare for the arrival of the campers. They arrived as early as 5:30 a.m. or earlier in order to run errands and make sure everything was exactly as it needed to be for the camp. On Monday, June 31, at 9 a.m., the campers finally arrived and headed to their cabins where they would be staying for the next week.
Once they were all settled in, it was time to start their tracks. Each camper had their own “track,” a schedule of activities around the camp to follow. These activities included fishing, canoeing, crafts, woodworking and more. After they finished their tracks, campers had worship in the chapel, where they got to sing songs and learn about the Word of God. They were served three meals everyday along with a “snack shack.” After a long week of waking up early and going to bed late, it was finally time for everyone to head home — just in time to celebrate Independence Day.