Fall Junior High retreat is happening right now and it is so awesome to have so many campers back at Qwanoes. It all started on Friday night with a rockin time at Q-Town and then off to Mug-Up, followed by some late night All Star Games!

The next day after we got some shut eye, it was off to the dining hall for a tasty Qwanoes breakfast. It was sooo good! The pancakes and sausage were my personal favourite.

Simon is our speaker this weekend and he is really challenging us with some big things during our Q-Town times. This morning we talked all about how we are part of a BIGGER story. A story that is much larger than we can possibly imagine. It is so awesome to know that God has invited us to be part of His story and what He has for our lives!

There is so much fun packed into the afternoons of a weekend retreat! I just got back from the challenge course and our indoor skatepark, all the campers are having a blast. I ran into the “Squirrel” (Russ Smith) in the challenge course and he told me all about some daring girls who just raced down the Screamer! There are so many activities to choose from! Club Coco is a great spot to hang out on a weekend retreat, we even set up the wii system on the big screen! Another favorite activity to do in the afternoon is chilling in Club Coco sipping on a drink while challenging a friend to a dual in the battle top arena!

This weekend is nowhere near being done! Tonight we are going to have another awesome Q-Town time followed by a Pool Invasion in town…and then it’s CQ@DQ. Yes – CQ is taking over the local DQ for a time of Treatza, tunes and some crazy All Star Games and very ‘special’ DQ creations!

It’s also been cool having 17 of our Kaléo students serving as staff for the retreat…from counseling to helping in the kitchen. What a crew – and what a difference they are making at camp, in their church, and around this community.