Saturday, July 5, 2008

Domain Newspaper Stories Part 5

Last week at the Cathedral Domain Reading Camp campers in the writing center interviewed teachers, support staff members, counselors, and each other for a newspaper published at the end of Reading Camp. This entry is the last of five entries of the "Reading Rocks at the Domain" Reading Camp newspaper.

A Few Words From the Teachers
By Taylor, Tre, and Aaron

C.C. Johnson lives in Lexington ky. She have two cats and enjoys them in life. She likes to meet people and her favorite thing is Reading camp. Camp. She also likes to swim. C.C.’s favorite thing at the circus is watching people on the trapeze. Her husband is dead so C.C. is a widow. C.C. is 74 years old and is currently living. C.C. was born in Chicago.

This is Cheryl Coghill’s fourth year as a reading Camp teacher. She lives in Ft. Thomas, Kentucky with her family. She has two pet cats named Flick and one named Atta. She has two children, both daughters. One of them has been in Mini-camp while we have been in Reading camp. Her favorite thing about reading Camp is getting to know the kids. Her favorite camp song is the song About the boy, the girl and the canoe. After Reading Camp, Cheryl is going to have to go back to her job at work and taking care of her house and family.

Mary Eclov lives in Lexington and teaches at Cardinal Valley Elementary School. She has been doing Reading camp ever since it started 7 years ago. Mary is married and has two sons, Drew, who is 19 and Pete, who is 29. Her hobbies are reading, biking, tennis and walking. Mary’s favorite thing about Reading Camp is getting to meet so many wonderful kids, counselors and teachers. When she gets home, she will be getting ready to teach at another reading camp and making plans for what she will teaching next school year.

Judy Moore was a teacher in Lexington, Kentucky where she still lives. She has two grown-up sons and a daughter-in-law. She has been to 12 Reading Camps and has been doing it for seven years. Judy goes dancing almost every night. She loves to see kids have fun at Reading Camp.

Paula Ott lives in Bourbon County. This is her first Reading Camp. She is going to be starting Reading Camp in Paris, Kentucky in two years. Paula likes playing with her five dogs, two cats who are brothers and watching her fish in her fish pond. She also likes to go snorkeling to look at fish in the ocean. Paula used to teach a long time ago. She says her favorite thing about Reading Camp is being with the kids. Paula’s daughter-in-law named Kate is a mini camp counselor right now. Paula’s son is a fireman and sometimes a nurse at this camp.

Terri Koontz is a teacher in Lexington. Her favorite movie is finding Nemo. She came to camp because she knows how important reading is and she hass always liked going to camp. She is old enough. Her favorite cat is her cat named Shadow.

Bungee Bynum is the boss of Reading Camp. His real job is Reading Camp. He does not have a girlfriend and he thinks they are trouble. Bungee is not his real name. He is a good swimmer. Bungee likes going to Reading Camp and has fun games to play. He made us run around in a big cirkle screeming. Bungee loves clowns.

Karl Lietzenmayer lives in Covington Kentucky. He has been to three Reading Camps here at the Domain. He was born in 1937. He is married to a woman named Peggy and they have lots of boys. His hobbies are singing, leading a choir, and working on antique cars. His favorite things at Reading camp are seeing us gert better at reading and getting hugs from campers.

Lynne Evans lives in Lexington. She is not married and does not have any kids. Her favorite things at Reading Camp are reading and the camp store. Lynne was born in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Campbell Welsh lives in Lexington. She rescues animals and makes stained glass. She also likes to write. This is her first Reading Camp. She likes reading all of our books and loves all the kids because they are terrific. After camp, she and her animals will be playing too. She has to work And take care of her animals.

Margaret Hill said that she was here and that she earned her pay. She stays up late telling funny stories and calls herself the enforcer. She likes playing games with kids. This is her seventh Reading Camp.

Pat Allen lives in downtown Lexington. She has been to six or seven reading camps. She has a husband, her daughter, two grandsons and two cats. She plays golf and she is a clown. Her favorite thing about Reading camp is all of the wonderful children. After Reading Camp, she will be swimming with her grandchildren.

Friday, July 4, 2008

Domain Newspaper Stories Part 4

Last week at the Cathedral Domain Reading Camp campers in the writing center interviewed teachers, support staff members, counselors, and each other for a newspaper published at the end of Reading Camp. This entry is the four of five entries of the "Reading Rocks at the Domain" Reading Camp newspaper.

More From the Campers

Micky lives in Florence and attends Ockerman Elementary, where she is in the 5th grade. Micky has three dogs and a fish. The dogs are named Chance, Max, and Taz. Her fish is named Nemo. Her favorite camp song is Black Socks. Her favorite things at Reading Camp are archery, repelling, and swimming and all the centers. She liked eating hotdogs at the campfire. In fact, she likes everything at Reading Camp. Micky plans on going to college. She wants to be a vet. Her favorite color are green and black. Her favorite football team is the Colts even though she wears a Bengals shirt.


Delshawn, otherwise known as “Delli”, is 9 years old and lives in Lexington. He goes to Harrison Elementary School. He was born on October 6th. Delshawn said he used to have a fish that really belonged to his brother, but his brother moved to their grandmother’s and forgot to take his fish. Delshawn did not know what to feed the fish so he feed it bread, which the fish seemed to like. His father forgot to clean the fish tank and the fish died. Delshawn thought that was a long story to tell. Delli plays forward and guard for the Bulls basketball team.

Dae, also known as Ace, was born on April 3, 1991 so he is 9 years old. He lives in Lexington and attends Southern Elementary School. This is his first year of Reading Camp. Ace has three brothers and no sisters. He likes someone special at Reading Camp. She has red hair and was wearing a yellow and white striped shirt. He likes this person because he says they have a lot in common. Dae’s favorite things at Reading camp are writing, Andy Sigmond and Micky, though not in that order. He also is very interested in the different kinds of bugs, moths and butterflies.

Connor lives with his mom, dad and brother in Lexington. He goes to Clays Mill Elementary School , where he is in the 5th grade. Hs has two cats named Cleo and Ivy, which are short for Cleopatra and Poison Ivy. His favorite sports are football, basketball and baseball. He plays outfielder and sometimes first base for the Yankees. His favorite camp song is Pity the Cowboy and his favorite camp things are swimming, writing center, playing 4-square, camp store, doing the plays, interviewing people and doing the plays. His favorite colors are gold, silver and red. His favorite football teams are the Steelers, the Colonels, which is his grandma’s favorite team. His very favorite teams are the UK Wildcats and the Tennessee Titans, which are also his dad’s favorite teams.

Layne had a birthday the second day of reading camp. He lives in Cynthiana and goes to Northside Elementary School, where he is in the 4th grade. Layne and his family have three dogs that are all pit bulls. They are named Cash, Dacoma, and
Psycho. His favorite song at camp is Cotton Eye Joe, which all the kids in his cabin listen to on Brian’s I-pod. Layne’s favorite things at camp are the bat cave, repelling, swimming, and swimming. His least favorite thing is sleeping. One night, he was laughing so hard that he fell out of his bunk!

Tyler had to leave camp for a day so that he could go home to Winchester to be the relief pitcher in a championship baseball game. He goes to Hanna McClure Elementary School, where he is in the 5th grade. Tyler has a cat named Boots. He has a girlfriend at home named Emily.

Gabbie lives in Frankfort, which she says is our state’s capital. She is 10 years old and is in the 5th grade at Southern Elementary School. She loves everything at Reading Camp and her favorite song is “I’m a Villin”. Gabbie says she does not have a boyfriend and is not looking for one. When she gets home from camp, she is going to go to other camps and go visiting people. After college, she wants to be a vet.

Tre lives in Woodford County and goers to Simmons Elementary School. He is in the 5th grade. Tre has 3 brothers and 1 sister. Two of his brothers are older than he is. Tre loves to play baseball and plays for a team called the Marlins. Tre missed playing in the season playoffs so that he could be at Reading camp. Tre’s favorite part of Reading Camp has been the clown college. His least favorite parts have been the hard flat beds and the bats in the cave.

Bray lives in Mt. Sterling and attends Mt. Sterling Elementary School, where he is in the 5th grade. Bray has four brothers and two cats at home. He likes to play with his cats with a fake mouse on a string. He says it is funny to watch them. Bray likes everything at Reading Camp. When he gets back home, he wants to lie on his own bed and RELAX.

Chesney is a camper this year in reading camp here at Cathedral Domain. Her favorite activity is swimming, especially jumping in the water in the deep end. She likes getting wet. Her second favorite activity at camp, so far, is archery. She is also looking forward to trying new things. At home, Chesney enjoys playing with her boxer dog Nikkii. Nikkii and Chesney like watching TV together. Later this summer, Chesney will probably be moving to Danville, Kentucky and she will also be going to another camp. She says she really enjoys being at camp!

Taylor was interviewed by Delshawn. Taylor said his favorite things to do were to sit around and eat. He lives in Winchester and goes to Hannah McClure Elementary School. He likes animals. Taylor used to live in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

On Tuesday, Sakima interviewed Jerry Boaz. Jerry is the photographer for Reading Camp at the Domain. He does not get paid for all the pictures he takes. Jerry’s favorite color is green. Jerry is married. He and his wife have a cat. Jerry likes coming to reading camp because he likes seeing kids learn how to read. Jerry lives in Covington, Kentucky.
Lanea, or as we know her Nea, lives in Mt. Sterling and goes to school at Mt. Sterling Elementary School. She was born on January 14 in 1999.She has four brothers and sisters, two of each. She does not have any pets. Her favorite pastime is playing with her friends. Her favorite thing at camp is going to all the different things, She thinks the steps up to archery are sort of scary but they are also pretty kewl. She likes horse and her favorite color is blue. After camp is over, Nea is going to go home to spend some time with her dad and then she is going to go to another camp.

Roshown lives in Lexington and goes to Cardinal Valley Elementary School. He has two girlfriends at that school and about 20 here are Reading Camp. His favorite camp song is I’m a Villian. He likes rap music . He likes to play with his game cube during his free time. His favorite foods are chicken, shrimp and cheesy mashed potatoes. His favorite thing at camp is swimming. He has become a pro at swimming.

Sarah lives in Georgetown and goes to Western Elementary school. She was born on June 7th and is 10 years old. Her favorite thing at camp is swimming, Her least favorite thing at camp is having to go to sleep. Her very favorite camp song is “Grow Bananas”. Her favorite food is pizza. Sarah has a pet named Johnny. Her favorite color is blue. She does not have any special plans for after she gets home from camp other than to go stay with her dad in Frankfort. Sarah and Mariah kept Paula confused because the two of them look so much alike. It took a long time for Paula to stop calling Sarah Mariah and Mariah Sarah.

Mariah lives in Beattyville and goes to Southside Elementary School. She lives really close to Cathedral Domain. Mariah’s birthday is May 9th and she is 10 years old. She has two kitties named Angel, who is the oldest one, and Flower. Flower is named for the skunk named Flower in Bambi because she was a stinky kitty. Her favorite in camp is hiking up those big hills. Her favorite thing is everything else. Her favorite camp song is “Grow Bananas”. Her favorite food is spaghetti. Her favorite color is blue. After camp, Mariah is going to just hang and maybe go to girl scout camp. Mariah said people kept getting she and Sarah confused with each other because the two of them look so much alike. Mariah is going to be a lion in the circus and in the circus parade. Her favorite things about a circus are the animals and the cannon ball man. In the last circus she went to, a man and a woman, who were husband and wife, were the cannon ball people. But she has to say that her favorite thing about the circus was the ringmaster because he even had his own circus song that he sang and a platform than spun him around, He also worked with other acts and circus people.

Maddie lives in Cynthiana and goes to Northside Elementary School. Maddie lost a tooth while she was at Reading Camp. The tooth fairy managed to figure out where Reading Camp was and even what cabin Maddie was in and left Maddie a dollar, but she forgot to take Maddie’s tooth! Maddie’s favorite thing at Reading Camp was switching stations in the morning. Her favorite camp song is the Banana song. Maddie liked everything at Reading Camp! She is going to miss all the friends she made, even Paula.

Thursday, July 3, 2008

South African Reading Camp volunteers

The first South African Reading Camp is a go for Sunday! Supported by many individual, parish, and business donations and a Trinity Global Partners grant, the first overseas Reading Camp is a partnership of the Mariya uMama weThemba Monastery, the Anglican Diocese of Grahamstown, and the Episcopal Diocese of Lexington.

The Grahamstown Reading Camp will be held at the Assegaai Trailsconference center just outside Grahamstown, South Africa.

Six Reading Camp experienced volunteers from the Diocese of Lexington have safely arrived in Grahamstown to join the South African Reading Camp team. Please add the following Kentuckians to your prayer lists for the coming week of Reading Camp along with the South Africans listed below: Mary Jane Amick, Drew Eclov, Connor Egan, Vibh Forsythe, Ginger Sauls, and Bishop Stacy Sauls.

Marian Walwyn – steering committee, food director, music and singing, t-shirts and bags
Di Kitson – phonics center, assistant food director, printing requirements
Ann Dwyer – comprehension center,
Elisma Hallier – encoding/decoding center, art and craft assistant, music around campfire
Sarah Jackson – writing center, counselor, journal writing assistant
Ntombekaya Myeki – strategies center, steering committee, indoor games co-ordinator, translator and mentor,
Brother Rob – pleasure reading center, art and craft co-ordinator, photography
Brother John – photography, printing and admin
Brother Daniel – pleasure reading center, steering committee director, treasurer, accommodation co-ordinator
Hilton Adonis – outdoor and afternoon activities director, steering committee
Basil Mills – outdoor activities assistant, story-telling, drama, Gcina Mhlope exhibition
Brother Josias – outdoor activities assistant, games assistant
Kary McConnachie – centers director, steering committee, secretary, recruitment and screening
Tembisa Myeki – counselor, assistant food co-ordinator
Sistembiso Myeki – assistant counselor, outdoor activities assistant
Luzuko Dyaloyi – counselor, music assistant,
William Walters – assistant counselor, computers and printing, time-keeper for centers
Ntsika Kilitsi – assistant counselor, outdoors assistant, music assistant

Wednesday, July 2, 2008

Domain Newspaper Stories Part 3

Last week at the Cathedral Domain Reading Camp campers in the writing center interviewed teachers, support staff members, counselors, and each other for a newspaper published at the end of Reading Camp. This entry is the third of five entries of the "Reading Rocks at the Domain" Reading Camp newspaper.

More From the Campers

J.W. interviewed Bentley Manning on June 25. And he said he likes the rooms and he likes the food at Reading Camp. He is having a blast. His cabin is in the great hall. His favorite thing to do is he likes to talk to the campers.

Austin’s favorite color is blue. He likes Dragon Ball. His favrite sport is baseball and he douesnt have a girlfriend and sort of likes lions. He has a best friend that’s name is Kyle and he likes ghost stories. He doesn’t like school and he likes ghost stories and clowns. He likes rap music and hip hop and he lives in Lexington KY.

June 25th is Kinzie’s birthday. She turned 10 while she was here at Reading Camp. Kinzie is really really good at sports like cup stacking. She also likes reading and drawing pictures of people. Kinzie, who is at Reading camp for her first time, lives in Lexington and goes to Elementary School. She says that her school is an awesome place that is very quiet and near a golf course. Her favorite things at Reading camp are going to the campfire and clown school. Her least favorite thing is all the noise. Kinzie has a very special talent- she does magic tricks! Kinzie lives with her parent, her brother and her sister. She does not like sad things. Her sister once painted a beautiful landscape picture of a mountain and a sunrise. Kinzie also has a puppy named Zoey and a cat named Dukie.

Josh lives in Winchester, where he attends McClure Elementary School. His favorite sport is basketball, in which he usually plays the position of guard. He used to play for a team called the Comets. When Josh gets back home from Reading Camp, he is going to go play in a basketball championship in Lexington. Josh says his favorite thing about Reading Camp is swimming but his least favorite thing is journal, time because he really does not like to have to write.

Annie lives in Morehead, Kentucky and goes to school at Tilden Hogg Elementary, where she is in the 5th grade. She lives with her mom and dad, and her three older sisters. She has a pet rabbit named Bunna-ahop and a dog named Jack. Her favorite things about Reading Camp are making new friends and reading. Her principal, Miss Howes, came and visited Reading Camp on Wednesday. When Annie gets home, she is going to go play at a pool with her cousins.

Hunter is ten years old. He lives in Rowan County, which is near Morehead. Hunter goes to Tilden Hogg, the same school Annie goes to. They were in the same class last year so they might be in the same class for the 5th grade too. . Hunter was birn on Abraham Lincoln’s birthday, which is February 12th, except that Hunter was born in 1998. Hunter likes to run. In fact, he is the 5th fastest runner in his age group in the whole state. Hunter has pet horses, dogs and cats. He lives on a farm where he also has cows, horses, chickens, ducks. He thinks there might be rats oe mice on the farm too but believes the cats ate them all. His favorite things about Reading camp were the bat cave and repelling. Hunter’s stepfather left for Afghanistan on Hunter’s birthday this past February. His step dad will be coming home either Friday or on the day Hunter gets home from Reading Camp. Hunter has missed his step dad very much.

Hailey has over 100 cousins! When Hailey leaves Reading camp, she will be going to a brand new house. Her new bedroom is either going to be purple or green. Her favorite things about Reading Camp are writing and swimming. Her least favorite meal at Reading camp was dinner. Hailey has three dogs and they are all boys. Their names are Ty, Shadow and Blue. If Hailey was in a circus, she would be an acrobat.

Aaron lives in Winchester and goes to school at Providence Elementary School. His favorite sport is football. He especially likes to be on the line. He plays for the Cowboys. He has a cat named Miko. Aaron says he loves repelling and writing. He likes acting. Aaron is going to go to college after he graduates high school. He wants to own his own restaurant, which would be called AN’s. He would be the chef. He was looking for a girlfriend, but gave up. When he gets home from camp, he is going to spend time with his family.

Allison lives in Harrodsburg and goes to school at Harrodsburg Fifth and Ninth Grade Academy. She has two dogs, two cats and two dogs. She says her family has a lot of pets. Earlier this year, Allison saved six baby birds when she found them in a nest that the mama bird had built in a practice batting cage. Her favorite things about Reading camp are the pool, old friends, making new friends. She helps with the Backyard Ministry in her community. She has a crush on the son of the man who runs the ministry because he is so kewl.

Laura lives in Lexington, where she goes to Southern Elementary. She has a dog named Jewels, who is older than Laura is people years and is 65 in dog years! Laura is 9 years old. Her favorite thing about reading camp is reppelling, writing, reading and swimming. She likes the bat cave, but it was kinda scary because she was afraid the lights were going to go out. Her favorite camp songs were the ones about the girl and the boy in the canoe and the shark song. She has no idea what she is going to do when she gets home from camp.

Taylor is a 4th grader who is 9 years old. She lives in Mt. Sterling and goes to Mt. Sterling Elementary School. She has a puppy named Mazey and other dogs named Spanky, Pepper, Joe and Lily. Her favorite thing about Reading Camp is writing. Her favorite camp song is the baby shark song. She really likes the bat cave and the bow and arrow. She liked eating popcorn and watching Stuart Little. She only has one boyfriend right now. His name is Tyler, but he is not the Tyler at camp. He is in the same school she is in but is in the 3rd grade.

Alley is in the 4th grade in Lexington, where she goes to Harrison Elementary School. Her very favorite camp song is the baby shark and mama shark song. Her favorite things at Reading camp are the dance contest, singing songs, swimming, camp store and playing word games. She has a pet cat named Eyeball and two dogs named Piper and Army. Army hates strangers and bites them! She has three brothers and two sisters. Alley is usually shy when she sings and dances, even at Reading Camp. She likes to sing and dance at camp, but she won’t dance with any of the boys here. She is a very good Hot jump ropper.

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

Domain Newspaper Stories Part 2

Last week at the Cathedral Domain Reading Camp campers in the writing center interviewed teachers, support staff members, counselors, and each other for a newspaper published at the end of Reading Camp. This entry is the second of five entries of the "Reading Rocks at the Domain" Reading Camp newspaper.

What the Counselors Think
By Ace (Delshawn)
Allissa Fergusonisn’t relly a teacher or a counselor. She is on support staff for the Domain Reading Camp. She lives in Lexington Kentucky and her job is going to school at UK. She wants a job as a teacher and she has lots of friends.
Brittney Vogel likes to dance and sing. She thinks she wants to be a teacher when she grows up. She was born on March 30, 1991 and is 17 years old. She don’t like sports but likes to read and go swimming.

More of the Counselors Tell All
Allison interviewed Callie Snowden. Callie attends Sayre School in Lexington and lives in Winchester, Kentucky. Her most favorite things to do are swimming and talking. Callie says she loves clowns.

Hannah Peterson, who was interviewed by Bray, loves reading and talking to her friends. Her favorite things at Reading Camp are archery and repelling. She also likes hiking and going into the bat cave.
Nea interviewed Liz Pryor, who lives in Lexington and was born in Kentucky in 1992 on September 27th. She is a student. Her favorite colors are yellow and green. She likes being a counselor. In her spare time, she plays sports.

By Laura
Dwight Vires is a counselor at Reading Camp. His favorite animal is his dog Lightning, who is a Chihuahua. He is 18 years old and his favorite ice cream is chocolate.
Allissa Ferguson is from Tennessee. Her job is going to school at UK and her favorite things at Reading Camp are the songs and the campfire. Her favorite animal is a giraffe. Alissa is going to go to New York City after reading Camp. Her favorite sport is riding a bicycle.
Tyne Grigsby lives in Hazard and goes to Perry County High School. Her hobby is collecting clowns. Tyne is also a counselor at other Reading Camps in Kentucky. Tyne said she was really sorry that she had to leave us before camp was over. She left lots of us speshul notes.
Alex Parker is the counselor for St. John’s cabin. He says St. John’s is the very best of all the camp and it is true. His campers don’t just lie there. They go outside to party and play with the kids in the cabin on the wright.

By Le-Rondre
On Wednesday, I interviewed Josh Reynolds, one of the counselors. I asked him if he liked animals and he said yes. He has two dogs. I asked he do you like snakes. He said no. I ask Josh likes cars. His favorite car is a purple Hummer.

Domain Newspaper Stories Part 1

Last week at the Cathedral Domain Reading Camp campers in the writing center interviewed teachers, support staff members, counselors, and each other for a newspaper published at the end of Reading Camp. This entry is the first of five entries of the "Reading Rocks at the Domain" Reading Camp newspaper.

Campers Tell All
By Paula Ott

On Tuesday, June 24, I took the opportunity to interview Camper Eddie, the 4th. Eddie, who lives in Lexington, Kentucky, attends Southern Elementary School. Eddie’s favorite thing at Reading Camp is repelling. He likes it because it is fun.
When Eddie graduates from high school, he plans on getting a nice house, a nice car, and going on to college. He wants to be a body constructionist when he grows up. Eddie explained to this reporter, who had no idea what a constructionist was, that it is a person who constructs and paints auto bodies.

I also had the pleasure of interviewing Sakima. He lives in Lexington, where he goes to Clays Mill Elementary School. Sakima reports his favorite activities at Reading Camp are sleeping and eating. Sakima is interested in a certain young lady who lives in Lexington, but he would not reveal her name; it’s a secret.

Kyle, who lives in Lexington, agreed to be interviewed Tuesday morning. Kyle, who is not yet married, attends Tates Creek Elementary School. His favorite thing about Reading camp is all the friends he gets to make. He told this reporter that he does not like anything about the clowns because they are scary. Kyle, who says that he is very popular, has a tattoo on his right arm.
Kyle plans on spending the rest of the summer swimming and going to see his grandmother, who lives in Virginia.

Chrissy lives in Beattyville with her mother, a brother, a sister and 15 animals. She has a hamster, dogs, cats, and two snakes. She likes the likes the camp song about the baby shark the best. Her favorite things about Reading Camp are reading, swimming and writing.

By Terri Koontz
Tamia lives in Lexington, Kentucky where she attends James Lane Allen Elementary School. She will be in the 4th grade this fall. Tamia shares a dog, named “Car-Me”, with her Granny, who also lives in Lexington.
This is Tamia’s second year at Reading Camp. She is getting better and better at swimming, which is her favorite part of camp. Last year, she was too scared to go rappelling, but this year she says she is an “EXPERT”!

By Austin
While at Camp, I interviewed JW. JW enjoys repelling at Reading Camp and reports that he is scared of nothing at all. JW, age 9, does not have a girlfriend and does not want one.

By Maddie
I interviewed Natasha. She lives in Georgetown Kentucky. When she grows up, she wants to be a doctor. Her favorite food is brocoli cheese. She is ten years old. Natasha has two dogs. And she is not married. She is tired and sleepy when she goes to breakfast. She did not have anything else she wanted to say.

The Lost and Found Corner
By Maddie
On Tuesday afternoon, Terri lost one of her hearing aids. Lucky for Terri, C.C. found the hearing aid Wednesday morning on her way back from breakfast to the Reading Camp. Terri said a big thanks to C.C.
Sometime between Tuesday evening and early Wednesday morning, Paula lost her very favorite cross. The cross has different colored stones on it like red, green, blue and yellow. It is on a silver chain. Paula said she would be very happy is a Reading Camp camper would find the cross and get it back to her.
Eddie, the 4th, reports that his silver and white gym shoes disappeared out of his cabin. His name tag is in his shoes.

Perry County Reading Camp volunteers

In addition to the 24 campers attending the Perry County Reading Camp at Buckhorn State Park next week, please keep the following Reading Camp staff members in your prayers for the coming week:

Christy Allen from Combs, KY
Josh Ashley from Hazard, KY
Sallie Ann Blake from Yerkes, KY
Shelly Caudill from Cornettsville, KY
Jordan Chandler from Bulan, KY
Gerald Thomas Combs from Hazard, KY
Christopher Cory from Dwarf, KY
Tim Cory from Dwarf, KY
Jimmie Dunn from Hazard, KY
Nakisha Everidge from Bonnyman, KY
Eleanor Nikki Farler from Viper, KY
Kim Fugate from Combs, KY
Tyne Grigsby from Cornettsville, KY
Frederick Chalmer Gullett from Hazard, KY
Tiffany Paige Holliday from Hazard, KY
Amanda Hollins from Busy, KY
John Wesley Logan Hurt from Hazard, KY
Brittany Nashae Maggard from Hazard, KY
Brandi L. Martin from Lost Creek, KY
Judy Moore from Lexington, KY
Mary Ann Overturf from Frankfort, KY
Mike Sebastian from Hazard, KY
Brittany Nicole Tindle from Hazard, KY
Terri Turner from Prestonsburg, KY
Brittany Watts from Hazard, KY

Camp directors for the week are Dwight Vires and Jenny Williams, both from Hazard, KY.

"Mom, I went rappelling!"

Campers from the Cathedral DomainReading Camp returned to Mission House this past Saturday glowing from their week at camp. One boy hopped off the bus and shouted "Mom, I went rappelling!"

The other things that happen at Reading Camp to help campers grow in self-confidence and accomplishment (like rappelling and swimming) often are what the campers remember most fondly from camp.

When asked about their favorite part of camp, many campers this past week said "Everything!"



Monday, June 30, 2008

Final report from Domain Reading Camp

Friday, June 27
DOWN CAME THE RAIN!!

The campers, counselors and summer staff headed to Patterson and Wolfpen. Thirty minutes later they were back, soaked to the skin. No hikes this year. An hour later the sun came out and the campers had their final swim time.

The bishop came to visit and was a captive audience to the play "Too Much Noise." Believe me, there was too much noise!

After dinner, we had a very long circus parade. Then a show with magic and comedy acts. Another campfire and off to bed.

Saturday, June 28

Lots of hugs and some tears on departure day. The Resurrection bus arrived at 9:30 to take more than half the campers to Lexington. The remaining campers were picked up by 11:00 and the staff was off the mountain by noon. It was a great week for all.

-Volunteer Lynne Evans is the Cathedral Domain Reading Camp Director and a member of the Reading Camp Steering Committee

Sunday, June 29, 2008

The end of Domain Reading Camp 2008





My funny counselor

Counselors like Alex Parker never let a potentially funny moment pass by--like the one shown below during ballfield games when there's extra panty hose and a few moments of downtime. Alex is volunteering at three Reading Camps this summer: Cathedral Domain, Pine Mountain Settlement School, and Mission House.







Counselors like Alex Parker never let a potentially funny moment pass by. Alex is volunteering at three Reading Camps this summer: Cathedral Domain, Pine Mountain Settlement School, and Mission House.