From a WARRIOR CAMP Facebook Page Post on 7-17-14 (and subsequently posted to our Blog)
Thursday, July 17, 2014
Saturday, March 22, 2014
WARRIOR CAMP AFRICA 2014!
Date: March 22, 2014
From: Nampa, Idaho. USA.
Email: warriorcamp1@yahoo.com
From: Nampa, Idaho. USA.
Email: warriorcamp1@yahoo.com
Hello Warrior Nation!
I hope you're doing well! This is pretty crazy, but 1 month ago today was our 1st International Warrior Camp! (Still can't believe it). God opened up an opportunity for Warrior Camp to link up and become part of a mission trip across the ocean to Senegal, Africa, from February 14 - March 1, 2014. So we did! There were some unique challenges since we wanted to offer 2 Warrior Camp Events in 2 days, with limited space, budget, and game equipment (that was also durable), and we wanted to offer it completely free for all the boys. If that wasn't enough, we also wanted to empower local, Christian Senegalese ministry workers to run Warrior Camp itself while we were there, so that if it proved to be an effective ministry in their cultural context, they could repeat it in the future. So yeah, all of those goals definitely remind me of the verse that says, "With man, this is impossible, but with God all things are possible"! We knew there were some obvious challenges and obstacles that stood in the way, and we also encountered some less obvious challenges that we didn't anticipate. But we experienced (again) that God is an amazing Provider, and to His credit, He blessed our efforts and we were able to accomplish all of these goals for His glory, and I can now see how He was leading us up to this moment, even though we were (and still are!) surprised at what He had up His sleeve!
At Warrior Camp (renamed "Camp de Flambeau" in Senegal) we had the opportunity to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with a big group of boys/youth in the capital city of Dakar. Dakar is the gateway to west Africa, and has nearly 4 million people, about 95% of which are reported to be Muslim, meaning there's a very real chance that, after our crazy games and intense blow gun wars, several muslim boys heard the gospel of Jesus Christ. And with the Christian boys in the remote village of Baad, we had the opportunity to encourage them to never stop growing (much like a big, strong African Baobab tree) in their walk with Jesus Christ. One Senegalese leader expressed deep gratitude over and over, for the games, the leaders, and for the activities the boys got to experience, expressing that his heart is very full. It was an unforgettable, special, sacred time together, and full of God's heart for each boy. Everything is sinking in, and I feel like 1/2 of me is still in Africa! But feel free to check out some of our "Warrior Camp: Africa" highlight pics and videos below. We also were able to donate all our game equipment to the Christian District in Senegal, so they can use it for ministry and other Warrior Camp events in the future. Huge thanks to Tim Eby, Jim Franklin, and our whole camp team (Curt, Fernando, Jason, Jeremy, Jesse, my Dad, Louis Pierre, Solomon, both Michaels, John-John, Ida, and everyone else who helped) for making this possible. To all the boys and people of Senegal, we love you, and so does God! He knows your name. Thanks so much to everyone for your prayers...God is on the move, and ever-awesome. To God be the glory!
At Warrior Camp (renamed "Camp de Flambeau" in Senegal) we had the opportunity to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with a big group of boys/youth in the capital city of Dakar. Dakar is the gateway to west Africa, and has nearly 4 million people, about 95% of which are reported to be Muslim, meaning there's a very real chance that, after our crazy games and intense blow gun wars, several muslim boys heard the gospel of Jesus Christ. And with the Christian boys in the remote village of Baad, we had the opportunity to encourage them to never stop growing (much like a big, strong African Baobab tree) in their walk with Jesus Christ. One Senegalese leader expressed deep gratitude over and over, for the games, the leaders, and for the activities the boys got to experience, expressing that his heart is very full. It was an unforgettable, special, sacred time together, and full of God's heart for each boy. Everything is sinking in, and I feel like 1/2 of me is still in Africa! But feel free to check out some of our "Warrior Camp: Africa" highlight pics and videos below. We also were able to donate all our game equipment to the Christian District in Senegal, so they can use it for ministry and other Warrior Camp events in the future. Huge thanks to Tim Eby, Jim Franklin, and our whole camp team (Curt, Fernando, Jason, Jeremy, Jesse, my Dad, Louis Pierre, Solomon, both Michaels, John-John, Ida, and everyone else who helped) for making this possible. To all the boys and people of Senegal, we love you, and so does God! He knows your name. Thanks so much to everyone for your prayers...God is on the move, and ever-awesome. To God be the glory!
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...Warrior Camp Pictures...
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| How to Win @ Blow Gun Wars! Baad Village, Senegal. Africa. February 23, 2014 |
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| Preparing for Battle! Baad Village, Senegal. Africa. February 23, 2014 |
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| WARRIOR CAMP Group Photo Baad Village, Senegal. Africa. February 23, 2014 |
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| WARRIOR CAMP Group Photo Dakar, Senegal. Africa. February 22, 2014 |
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| Final Warrior Camp Rally Most Important Part of the Day: Sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ w/ the boys! Dakar, Senegal. Africa. February 22, 2014 |
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| Looks like our group is growing! |
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...Warrior Camp Videos (Raw Footage)...
Africa Warrior ShoutOut 2014!
Location: Dakar, Senegal. Africa.
Date: February 22, 2014.
Event: WARRIOR CAMP ShoutOut Challenge!
Objective: Who are the loudest Warriors in the World?
20 feet
20+ seconds
Ages: Boys and Teens, estimated at ages 5-20+
Participation: Approximately 51 Campers + 2 Leaders
Loud Meter Peak (Excluding Outside Interference): 98.2 Decibels
Chant = "SE-NE-GAL"
Senegal Warriors...LIKE A BOSS!
Africa Warrior ShoutOut 2014!
Date: February 22, 2014.
Event: WARRIOR CAMP ShoutOut!
Objective: Who are the loudest Warriors in the World?
20 feet
20+ seconds (or longer! They sounded so good and were having so much fun I couldn't cut em off too soon! :)
Results @ 2:26
Ages: Approximately 6-11 years old.
Participation: 25 boys + 7 Leaders
Loud Meter Peak: 100.2 Decibels
Location: Near Fissel @ Baad Village, Senegal. Africa.
Chant = "FI-SSEL!"
Senegal Village Warriors...Defeatin' Dakar!
Dakar, Senegal. Africa.
WARRIOR CAMP Tug-O-War
February 22, 2014
"Could play a note on that rope!"
Baad Village, Senegal. Africa.
WARRIOR CAMP Blow Gun Wars!
February 23, 2014
"Baad boys, Baad boys. What'cha gonna do when they come for you?!"
Dakar, Senegal. Africa.
WARRIOR CAMP Blow Gun Wars!
February 22, 2014
"Let it rain ammo!"
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Thank you again for praying for our team!
Dream big, cause our God is big and truly awesome, and God bless!
Derek
Isaiah 40:28-31
PS: To all our Senegal brothers and sisters, we miss you and are praying for you! Through Jesus Christ, we'll see you in heaven, if not before!
Friday, February 21, 2014
Hello Africa! 2-21-14
Warrior Camp Update
Date: February 21, 2014
From: Dakar, Senegal. Africa.
Hello Warrior Nation! This is a special update, and yeah, we really are in Africa right now. We left on February 14, and return in early March. I get to go to our work site soon, because I'm part of a work and witness team to Senegal. And on top of that, the local missionary on the ground here is letting us do Warrior Camp in Senegal with the gospel boldly shared in our final rally. Vehicle is leaving. Gotta go to the work site now. More later. Pray for God to do His thing.
God bless!
Derek
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Update #2
Saturday, February 22, 2014
Hey! It's 1:30 a.m., but I just wanted to ask you to pray for our Senegal Work and Witness Mission Trip, the whole team of missionaries, pastors, and workers, for health for all, for Warrior Camp, Chosen, for VBS, and for our well drilling projects. We have a great team, and God is already allowing us to be a part of what He's up to in West Africa.
Since we're in Senegal, we're renaming "Warrior Camp" for cultural reasons. The new, special name for Warrior Camp: Senegal Edition is "Camp de Flambeau", which means "Camp of the Torch, or Flame", in the popular Senegal language of French. And as Christians, we know who the light of the world is. We have the same pursuit of epic games, and same message of Jesus Christ. That doesn't change.
Our first "Camp de Flambeau" will be Saturday, February 22, 2014, from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m on a dirt soccer field in Dakar, Senegal. Dakar is the capital of Senegal, and boasts of nearly 4 million people in a country that is 95% muslim. The 2nd "Camp de Flambeau" will be in an African village approximately 3 hours from Dakar. A pastor from our home church in Idaho will be joining a local Senegalese youth ministry worker and sharing the gospel at the conclusion of each Camp de Flambeau. Praise God for this opportunity and ministry partnerships. We're really excited! More later, including pictures.
Keep in touch, grow strong, and God bless!
Derek
Isaiah 40:28-31
Tuesday, December 24, 2013
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
Merry Christmas Everybody!
I hope you have a fantastic time celebrating the birth of our humble hero Jesus Christ :)
On that note, I thought you might enjoy this too:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E-9Z8sFyRs
Merry Christmas, and God bless you! :)
Derek
Luke 2
I hope you have a fantastic time celebrating the birth of our humble hero Jesus Christ :)
On that note, I thought you might enjoy this too:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E-9Z8sFyRs
Merry Christmas, and God bless you! :)
Derek
Luke 2
Friday, December 6, 2013
CHRISTMAS WISHES!
Hey! How
are ya!?
Little secret: Got some WARRIOR CAMP legitness coming via UPS and making it's way across the country! (They really are all about logistics! :) It left Heyburn, Idaho and just hit Boise, Idaho @ 1:30 a.m. today. Should hit my house tomorrow! Can’t wait + think all ya WC xtreme freaks
might like this! Have a great weekend,
and don’t miss out on what Christmas is all about!
Luke 2 = #BESTGIFTEVER!
What's 1 of your favorite Christmas memories, and the best gift you've ever given?
What's 1 of your favorite Christmas memories, and the best gift you've ever given?
Love you all and Merry Christmas!
Derek
Friday, November 1, 2013
SPECIAL FALL SHOUTOUT TO WARRIOR NATION!
Date: November 1, 2013
From: Nampa, Idaho
Email: warriorcamp1@yahoo.com
SPECIAL UPDATE...
Hello WARRIOR NATION!
Hope you're doing great and having a fantastic Fall!
Wow! Welcome to this special update. I'm not sure where to begin. But somehow, I'm gonna try to keep my own words brief.
Recently, I heard about something super cool, and when I finally got to see it, it left me overwhelmed with joy and thanks to God. It's from a 5th grade boy who just recently wrote a paper for school about his experience at WARRIOR CAMP. He wrote it for English class and, after working on it from September 2 to September 9, he recently turned it in on September, 13, 2013, nearly 6 years to the day from our very first WARRIOR CAMP. His assignment? Write a paper about the most challenging thing you have ever done.
He gave me the green light to share it with you (thanks bro!) and I hope you enjoy it! And so, without further delay, here is his unedited paper, presenting WARRIOR CAMP in his own words. Check it out! (He's a good writer...I might have to recruit him to take-over this blog!)
He gave me the green light to share it with you (thanks bro!) and I hope you enjoy it! And so, without further delay, here is his unedited paper, presenting WARRIOR CAMP in his own words. Check it out! (He's a good writer...I might have to recruit him to take-over this blog!)
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Challenges I Had At Warrior Camp
I had to face many challenges at Warrior Camp. Warrior Camp is a day for boys go to my church, and learn about God through a lot of fun activities and sermons.
The
first thing we did was divide into two teams, a red team and a blue team. After that each team got their own flag. We took the flags and marched around yelling
our team name as loud as we could. Next
we started to warm up for a game of Extreme Tag. It was hard and challenging because most of
the guys were faster than me. But the game
was very fun, and I only got out once.
Then we went inside to eat lunch.
During lunch there was a competition.
There were four people standing in a line. I was one of the four guys. We each got goggles and a giant deflated
balloon. When our leader said go we had
to be the first to blow our balloon up until it popped. I am proud to say I won!
After
lunch, we had a worship time and a
sermon. We sang a lot of praise songs,
and I loved every song we sang. Then we
heard a sermon that talked about being a man of God, and following His
will. It was and still is a challenge
for me to do that.
When
we were done with that we went outside to a small hill beside our church. One person from each team stood on top of the
hill in a box that was painted on the ground.
The rest of us laid on x’s that
had been painted all over the grass.
When the leader said, “ Go”, the
person on the hill had to go drag his teammates up the hill to the box. As soon as a person was dragged to the box, he could help the leader drag the next
person. The team that got all their guys
to the box first won. We played that three times, but the third time was much
harder because some of the leaders were shooting Nerf darts at us while we
tried to drag our teammates to the box.
If we got hit by a dart, we had to lay down right where we were and wait
to be dragged back to the box. The game
went on till one team was either all laying on the ground, or all safe. My team won twice.
We played a couple
more games, made a cool spear out of sticks we got from around Lake Lowell, and
then went in for a second sermon. During
that sermon we learned that God can forgive us for the bad things we have done.
Snack
time was next. During snack time we
played a game where we had four people
from each team to volunteer to sit at a table, pick a bag, and eat whatever was
inside. I was one of the
volunteers. Two of us had to eat
whatever was in the bag without throwing up, or refusing to eat it. The other two people on our team had to
encourage us to eat it, or eat it themselves. Whichever team ate the most without throwing
up would win. Some of the items eaten
were pickled pig’s feet, a whole bag of marshmallows, ten War Heads all at
once, and half of a Monster drink. After
my team won, there was a bonus round.
This time one person from each team had to stand on a chair, and had to
eat two other mystery items without spitting it out. Whoever ate the most when three minutes were
up, won. I volunteered for our
team. The two items were a raw onion,
and a raw jalapeno. I ate almost half of
the onion, and about three-fourths of the jalapeno, winning ten bonus points
for my team because of bravery! Half an
hour later my competitor threw up all over the wall inside the building. After that incident our leader made us all go
back outside for a giant slime
fight! It was really fun!
We
got on our swimsuits next for some water
games. We had a water gun fight, played in the pool, competed to see who could
hold their breath the longest, and then got shot into the pool by a giant human
sling shot! Then we dried off and went
inside for our final sermon.
During
the final sermon we had a wall made of cinder block where we could write down
some of the sins we needed to stop
doing. At the end of the sermon, a guy took a sledge hammer and smashed down
the wall. That is kind of like how God
forgives us of our sins. When we say we are sorry, God forgives us and our sins
can be gone so that there is nothing separating us from God. That was the biggest challenge of the day.
After that, we went outside for the final game of the
day. This was best game of the day. We divided into our teams, and stood side by
side on the field. There were all kinds
of foam weapons in front of our teams.
When the leader said, ”Go”, we had to run out, grab a weapon, and attack
the other team. If you were hit anywhere
on your body you had to pretend to die for five seconds. Then you could sit up
and attack people who came near you, but you couldn’t leave that spot. Whichever team had the last man standing
won. When we were done with that game we
went back inside and tallied up the points of each team. Our team won!! We all got candy, but the winners got twice
as much. It was awesome!
It was the most challenging, yet fun day in my
life! The only day just as good or maybe
even a little better was the next year at Warrior camp, but that is another
story!
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Wow. God thing! To Him be the glory!
We love ya bro! Thanks for sharing your paper with us, and I can't wait to hang out with you @ WARRIOR CAMP 2014 next year. So proud of you, and keep letting God do His thing in you. He's pretty awesome! :)
We love ya bro! Thanks for sharing your paper with us, and I can't wait to hang out with you @ WARRIOR CAMP 2014 next year. So proud of you, and keep letting God do His thing in you. He's pretty awesome! :)
And, I want to give a big shoutout to all the WARRIOR CAMP Leaders for your heart for God, your heart for kids and students, and for all your sweat. Couldn't do it without you! (And we'd just miss you anyway if we tried!).
And big thanks to you in WARRIOR NATION for your encouragement, prayer, support, and for helping make it all possible for the boy who wrote this paper, and for other boys like him. Thank you so much! God is raising up a new generation of young men after His own heart, and that's something to celebrate!
And big thanks to you in WARRIOR NATION for your encouragement, prayer, support, and for helping make it all possible for the boy who wrote this paper, and for other boys like him. Thank you so much! God is raising up a new generation of young men after His own heart, and that's something to celebrate!
That's all for now. More later :)
Have a great weekend, and a fantastic Thanksgiving full of celebrating His goodness, and may God continue to smile over you!
All for His glory,
Derek
I Chronicles 16:34 + I Chronicles 29:10-13
I Chronicles 16:34 + I Chronicles 29:10-13
Sunday, September 8, 2013
HAPPY BIRTHDAY WARRIOR CAMP!
Date: September 8, 2013
From: Nampa, Idaho
Email: warriorcamp1@yahoo.com
Today: WARRIOR CAMP's 6th Birthday!
Today: WARRIOR CAMP's 6th Birthday!
Bible Verse of the Day:
See, I am doing a new thing!
Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?
I am making a way in the wilderness
and streams in the wasteland.
The wild animals honor me,
the jackals and the owls,
because I provide water in the wilderness
and streams in the wasteland,
to give drink to my people,
my chosen, the people I formed for myself
that they may proclaim my praise.
- Isaiah 43:19-21
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Hey WARRIOR NATION!
Today WARRIOR CAMP's turns 6 years old! (So stoked!). Ever felt a flood of deep, good, satisfied, inexpressible emotion, and awe of God? It's so humbling and exciting to be apart of what God has been up to from what seems like an impossible (yet God-blessed) beginning to where He has brought WARRIOR CAMP now. He gets all the glory!
Thank you also for all your prayers, support, and encouragement. We wouldn't be where we are without prayer!
On this special 6th Birthday Update, I thought it would be fun to show you some pictures from ALL our WARRIOR CAMP events, from our very 1st WARRIOR CAMP through this Summer, 2013. I've included them below ... feel free to check em out!
Thank you again for all your prayer, encouragement and financial support. As my University Chancellor ingrained in us, nothing of eternal importance ever happens apart from prayer. That's true for WARRIOR CAMP too. And on this special day, all of us on the WARRIOR CAMP Team owe a big shoutout to God for what He's been up to at WARRIOR CAMP! We're blessed and grateful to be apart of what He's already done, and excited at the surprises He's going to unveil next! I love the Bible verse above...God is doing a new thing...wow! Doesn't that makes us feel like a kid on Christmas eve, waiting with eager expectation at what God is going to do next? How awesome is God?! Let's be ready, alert, and excited for Him to do His thing!
So, without further delay, here's a fun WARRIOR CAMP "Journey in Pictures" from the beginning to the present. I hope you like it, and thanks for celebrating with us, what God has been doing, on this 6th Birthday of WARRIOR CAMP!
To God be the glory,
Derek
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I am making a way in the wilderness
and streams in the wasteland.
The wild animals honor me,
the jackals and the owls,
because I provide water in the wilderness
and streams in the wasteland,
to give drink to my people,
my chosen, the people I formed for myself
that they may proclaim my praise.
- Isaiah 43:19-21
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Hey WARRIOR NATION!
Today WARRIOR CAMP's turns 6 years old! (So stoked!). Ever felt a flood of deep, good, satisfied, inexpressible emotion, and awe of God? It's so humbling and exciting to be apart of what God has been up to from what seems like an impossible (yet God-blessed) beginning to where He has brought WARRIOR CAMP now. He gets all the glory!
Thank you also for all your prayers, support, and encouragement. We wouldn't be where we are without prayer!
On this special 6th Birthday Update, I thought it would be fun to show you some pictures from ALL our WARRIOR CAMP events, from our very 1st WARRIOR CAMP through this Summer, 2013. I've included them below ... feel free to check em out!
Thank you again for all your prayer, encouragement and financial support. As my University Chancellor ingrained in us, nothing of eternal importance ever happens apart from prayer. That's true for WARRIOR CAMP too. And on this special day, all of us on the WARRIOR CAMP Team owe a big shoutout to God for what He's been up to at WARRIOR CAMP! We're blessed and grateful to be apart of what He's already done, and excited at the surprises He's going to unveil next! I love the Bible verse above...God is doing a new thing...wow! Doesn't that makes us feel like a kid on Christmas eve, waiting with eager expectation at what God is going to do next? How awesome is God?! Let's be ready, alert, and excited for Him to do His thing!
So, without further delay, here's a fun WARRIOR CAMP "Journey in Pictures" from the beginning to the present. I hope you like it, and thanks for celebrating with us, what God has been doing, on this 6th Birthday of WARRIOR CAMP!
To God be the glory,
Derek
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1st WARRIOR CAMP 9-8-2007 LAKE LOWELL PARK . NAMPA, IDAHO RED WARRIOR TEAM |
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1st WARRIOR CAMP 9-8-2007 LAKE LOWELL PARK . NAMPA, IDAHO BLACK WARRIOR TEAM |
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SUMMER 2009 GRANDVIEW, WASHINGTON WARRIOR CAMP'S "SEASON 2" |
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SUMMER 2010 GRANDVIEW, WASHINGTON |
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SUMMER 2010 NAMPA, IDAHO |
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WARRIOR'S BIRTHDAY BASH! 10-2-2010 / OBIC MINISTRIES / LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA HAPPY BIRTHDAY STERLING! |
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FATHER/SON WARRIOR CAMP EVENT w/ BRENTWOOD CHURCH 10-23-10 / OBIC MINISTRIES / LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA WE LOVE YA BRENTWOOD! |
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SUMMER 2011 NAMPA, IDAHO |
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SUMMER 2012 GRANDVIEW, WASHINGTON SUMMER DEBUT FOR THE NEW SISTER-MINISTRY TO WARRIOR CAMP KNOWN AS "CHOSEN"! |
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SUMMER 2012 NAMPA, IDAHO SUMMER DEBUT FOR THE NEW SISTER-MINISTRY TO WARRIOR CAMP KNOWN AS "CHOSEN"! |
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SUMMER 2012 NAMPA, IDAHO |
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SUMMER 2012 GRANDVIEW, WASHINGTON |
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1st WAR GAMES WEEKEND! SUMMER 2012 TRINITY PINES CAMP / CASCADE, IDAHO Grades 7-12+ |
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SUMMER 2013 NAMPA, IDAHO CHOSEN LEADERSHIP TEAM CHOSEN'S "SEASON 2" |
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SUMMER 2013 NAMPA, IDAHO CHOSEN'S "SEASON 2" |
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SUMMER 2013 GRANDVIEW, WASHINGTON CHOSEN'S "SEASON 2" |
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SUMMER 2013 NAMPA, IDAHO |
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SUMMER 2013 GRANDVIEW, WASHINGTON |
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