Here’s another one. Summer Camp ’96. I’m mostly just posting this old church bulletin article so that I can archive it somehow.

June 9, 1996
by Joey Davis
Summer Camp time is here again. Because Summer Camp is next week, I feel that it’s a good idea to give you a preview of Summer Camp ’96.
This year’s Summer Camp will be held at Fall Creek Falls State Park. We will be in group Lodge 1. If you are traveling up on Sunday, give yourself at least an hour and a half for travel time.
Our lodge has a dormitory that holds up to 100 people and is air-conditioned. (So we’re not really “roughing it.”) Attached by overed walkways are kitchen facilities.
Everyday we will have Bible study for every age group. The study sessions include a class in the morning, a worship service at right, and teen-led “Power Group” devotionals before bedtime. Your Bible Class teachers are as follows: Elementary ages Michelle Myers and Alma Penix; Junior High – Ronnie Travis and Jeff Whittle; and High School – Joey Davis.
Also, there will be craft sessions each day. Sissy Pickler and Diane Wright are heading up this project. They have some really nteresting crafts planned.
Rebecca Huddleston and Susan Staggs will be monitoring the ‘love line.” The “love line” is a place where you can write notes of encouragement to other campers.
Our sports director this year is Rick Waldrop. Rick has sporting activities planned that pay less attention to winning and losing and more attention to building leadership and teamwork within the participants. Besides the normal sporting events, softball (bring your own glove), volleyball, and basketball, Rick has planned a ropes course to stimulate the campers teamwork and problem solving skills.
Don’t be surprised if your kids come back from camp a little heftier than they left. Ronnie Travis (Chef BoyRonnee’) has a menu planned that is out of this world.
Amy Staggs, Jackie Speight, and Greg Myers will be directing and helping with the recreation activities.
On Wednesday night, anyone who would like to visit camp is invited to a special Mexican Night. We will have decorations, good food, and the Power Groups will entertain us with skits. Brandie Buchanan and Shelly Cook are working with Ronnie to make this night memorable.
Most importantly, thanks to all who have donated time, materials, food, money etc. Without your help, camp would not have been possible. Please pray for us!

At this point in my life I was still doing summer camp strictly for the fun of it. Getting to know my fellow Christians. I still hadn’t gotten involved in the service part of camp…i.e. actually preparing lessons and trying to teach the Gospel to campers. Earnestly concerned about soul winning. I wasn’t into that necessarily. I felt it was other people’s jobs. I’ve matured since then. Now my mission for camp is to help people grow closer to God.
Then again, I am surprised to see my name on there as Junior High teacher. Man, was that a mistake. I just couldn’t handle it. I still probably couldn’t handle it now. You see, I am not a disciplinarian. I really shouldn’t let the kids get away with stuff, but they do.
Reading the names on there remind me of ghosts of the past. Some of them I honestly don’t know where they are. What happened? Are they elsewhere? Did they drop off the face of the earth? It is amazing how much things can change in 7 years.
I remember that I did have a summer college class during that time where I had to drive back Tuesday night. And Tuesday night was the time where someone was baptized at camp.