Push Camp 2007: Part 1

First off, I should apologize for the delay in posting this information. I was a little overwhelmed last week during Push Camp and underestimated the amount of time I would be commiting to the actual projects. That being said, I couldn’t have asked for a better experience. It was a great week for Camp ASCCA as many additions and improvements were completed over 3 days of construction.

This will be the first of three blogs about Push Camp 2007 and will focus on the pre-construction and team building activities.

On Saturday night, March 3, young men from several different colleges began arriving at Camp ASCCA. Dinner was served and Matt Rickman, ASCCA Camp Director, gave an introduction. This was the largest Push Camp that ASCCA has ever hosted, with 34 total participants. With that many hands, we knew we were going to get alot accomplished.

Following breakfast, on Sunday, the group met in the pavilion for warm-up games. Matt, Nathan Waters, and myself led the group in about 30 minutes of activities that included a tag game, a name game, and the lycra tube. Our final activity, Hog Call, divided the guys into 3 groups and these would be our teams as we headed to the ropes course.

All 3 teams got to try just about every team building activity on the course. The Spider’s Web, Mohawk Walk, Magic Trolleys, Chocolate River, and the Wall just to name a few. It was a lot of fun for everyone, even Matt, Nathan, and myself, because this was such a good group. Everyone tried their best at the activities and thats what makes it enjoyable.

After lunch, Nathan opened the zip-tower and allowed the Pi Kapps to try the climbing wall. This was a highlight for several of the guys, as there were quite a few experienced climbers in the group.

The final team building activity was actually the first service project of the week. Soon after everyone climbed the tower, we directed the group to the ballfield. Matt met them there and informed them that we needed to reposition our ball and archery closets. With 34 sets of hands, this task became much easier. They just picked up the building, rotated, took a few steps, and set it back down.

It was a good first day that allowed the guys to get to know each other and the ASCCA staff. Check out Flickr for more photos from Sunday and check back tomorrow for part 2 of Push Camp 2007.