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NEWS AND EVENTS - Thursday, July 29, 2010
Shadeland, PA - Each
week at St. Sava Camp at Shadeland is week-long structured experience
intended to provide great Christian joy for the campers, counselors and
adults involved. The Shadeland Committee with the leadership and
Archpastoral guidance of His Grace Bishop Dr. MITROPHAN works throughout
the year to improve St. Sava Camp and to expand the use of the camp
facilities. Millie Radovick, KSS Federation President, KSS
Vice-President DeeDee Baskot and Vesna Meinert invest much time and
effort in advance preparations for each summer camp season and work
throughout the camp period.
Parent entrust their sons and
daughters to the camp and expect they will be in a safe Serbian Orthodox
Christian environment. The hope is that each camper will end the week
more enriched in Christ with great memories and stronger healthy
relationships formed and renewed during each camp season.
Counselors
come as young adults seeking to be of help and to gain experience in
this beautiful setting. Kolo members from many different parishes in
addition to interested adult men volunteer their time to support and
strengthen the camp. The Standing Committee on Christian Education with
representatives appointed by the respective Bishops of each Diocese of
the Serbian Orthodox Church in North and South America prepares and
develops a common curriculum for use in all of the camps across the
land.
His Grace Bishop Dr. MITROPHAN makes the trip each Tuesday
during the camp season to sit with the campers, teaching, talking,
asking and answering questions. This year the camp theme is “Through the
Eye of a Needle: Poverty and Wealth in the Orthodox Church.” Classes
are held throughout the week. Campers also having Vespers, morning and
evening prayers and Divine Liturgy once per week. During the first week
of camp the Divine Liturgy was served on the Feast of Sts. Peter and
Paul.
Priests for the first week were Father Rajko Kosic and
Father Rodney Torbic. Camp Director Father Zivojin Jakovljevic came to
greet the campers at the evening opening session. Each night the
campers had have a full schedule of activities. On Sunday the get
acquainted bonfire was held.
A country-western themed evening
was held on Monday. The campers were treated to a night of bowling on
Tuesday evening. On Wednesday two wagon loads of campers toured the area
around Shadeland on a hayride. Thursday was the traditional day at
Waldameer Park where the water park and amusement rides provided a day
of fun. Friday night was a night for kolo dancing.
Each day
included time for arts and crafts, swimming, boating, soccer, volley
ball, basketball and other recreational activities. Elaine Vucelich came
as she does each year the first week to provide leadership in the
preparation of food. Cathy Stupar is a regular the first week as the
camp nurse. Lana Joy Balach served as a photographer throughout the
first week. Counselors included Head Counsellor Alexis Vranesivich,
with Amanda Bilak, Dragana Masich, Mila Vranesevic, Jovana Zaremeba,
Mark Roberston, Mike Vranjes, Alex Ostojich, Mirjana Ruzicic, Sinisa
Hrancevic, and Robert Marshall. A talk by Sgt. Ray Sanchez of the New
York City Police Department also was included in the first week of camp.
The
campers received seventeen hearty meals during the week in addition to
snacks during the day and evening. St. Sava camp nourishes the soul, the
mind, the heart and the body. One young camper coming for the first
time said she wanted to return for four weeks next year.
Father Rodney Torbic
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