Camp Spofford

In the Summer of 2003 I experienced my first week at Camp Spofford, and oh what an experience that was! Camp Spofford is a Christian camp in Spofford, NH that is absolutely the best place on earth. There are many different things you can do at Camp Spofford. When you are just in elementary school you do Junior Week. In Junior Week you play all kinds of different games on the field, in the water and even in mud! It is so fun and everyone is there just to have a good time. Every day you experience high energy worship, funny games and great Bible based lessons during chapel. It is a time where the whole camp can come together and worship and learn more about God. Another daily activity is Beach Time. At beach time you can go down to the lake and go swimming, tubing, skiing, or swim out to the raft. It's basically a relaxing time. At Spofford you gain friendships and wonderful memories. After my first year I went consecutively for 8 years after that. It's always been the greatest week of my summer. But I'd have to say that the most fun I had at Camp Spofford was during Water Ski week. During Water Ski week you basically do 2 things: Water ski and play volley ball. IT. IS. SO. FUN. You get split up into 4 teams and at the end of the week there is a big volley ball tournament where the top 2 teams face each other. While your in the water you first learn to water ski with 2 skis, and then once you master that you can try 1 ski. The great thing about Water Ski week is that there are only 20 people that can do it (10 girls, and 10 boys). With only a limited number of kids, it makes the experience more personal and you get to know everyone better, and when you come back the next year, you pick up those friendships like you never left camp. 

At the end of the week, if weather allows, there is a big bon fire. The whole camp gathers together and we sing songs with just the help of an acoustic guitar. As you're singing and look up at the sky, you can see the hundreds of bright stars and it is so beautiful. One of my greatest memories at Spofford was 2 years ago during the bon fire. One of the directors was talking to us about the greatness of God and how he created the beautiful earth we live on and everything in it. He told us to look up at the stars that God crafted and as everyone looked up, a shooting star went by. It was awesome! God was totally showing off his creation that night! 

I am just so blessed that Camp Spofford has been part of my life for so long. I will never forget the memories that it has given me.