The latest from the Alpine blog

Junior Camp Closing Day Information 2010 from Alpine Camp on Vimeo.

The Rev. Bill Boyd on Camping from Alpine Camp on Vimeo.

A word from our Directors

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We put together a little video about Alpine Horseback, specifically how you should pack if you’re coming this summer. We didn’t know Bully was such a good actor!

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Spring exploded like a firecracker at Alpine over the Easter weekend, and it seems like every morning since another tree blooms. The dogwoods are white, Mrs. O’s wildflowers are opening up all over the yard, and the team sports field looks like a fairway at Augusta. It’s hard to believe that just a couple months ago the river was frozen solid. I can’t tell you how hard it is to stay in the office when camp looks like this.

All the warmth and color at Alpine is getting us pretty excited about the Summer, and ready for all our friends to be back on the mountain. That’s why our Father Son retreat this past weekend couldn’t have come at a better time. The weather was perfect, and we took advantage of the sunshine.

We kicked off Friday night with s’mores cooked over an open campfire. Camp was buzzing with boys telling their dads about each activity, and catching up with their buddies from the summer. On Saturday the fathers and sons got chance to enjoy the classic Alpine experience. Meals in the dining hall, activities all over camp, and even the traditional Slaughter-ball game lead by the legendary Bill “Tree” Jameson after dinner. Some of the older campers and their dads even got to go on rappelling and climbing trips a couple miles from camp property. On Sunday, we wrapped up with a couple more activities, and a worship service in the gym. Ben Shaw, the campus minister from Reformed University Fellowship at Southern Miss University, delivered our morning message.

The weekend passed in a flash, and got everyone fired up for opening day this summer. I’m already itching to get back outside in this beautiful weather and enjoy camp life, and I get the impression a few of the campers this weekend have had just about enough schoolwork for this year.

Check out our Facebook page for more pictures of the weekend, but be forewarned: you’re going to want to go play outside instead of doing your homework. I guarantee it.