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Day 1 – Travel and Arrival
Tuesday was a long travel day to Nicaragua but full of anticipation! Due to availability, we had to split into two groups on two separate flights from JFK, New York,…
January | What it Means to Be a Gilead Girl
If you’ve been around Mt. Gilead for any amount of time, you’ve probably noticed that there’s something different about the people here (we call ourselves Gilead Girls). A deep bond…
2020
I’m going to go out on a limb and say that you are tired of hearing and seeing the words COVID & Coronavirus? Me too. A global pandemic was the last thing I anticipated being my focus in 2020 for Mt. Gilead Camp. As you can imagine, 2020 was a discouraging ye
December | A Camper’s Perspective on Mt. Gilead
We know that camp is a time filled with exciting activities, silly adventures, and spiritual growth, but sometimes to get a better idea of how fantastic camp is, you just…
Teen Campers & Parents | September | Breaking the Chains of Social Media – Part 1
It’s the voices you choose to listen to most often that you will believe most readily.
WEEK 6 – CAMPFIRE MESSAGE – ALL AGES – (KAZOOIE)
Kazooie (our summer camp director) presents a fireside message for all ages.
WEEK 6 – BIBLE STUDY- GRADES 8-12 (VIOLET)
Violet (a camp counselor) shares the week 6 Bible Study (i.e. Bible-X) for girls in grades 8-12.
WEEK 6 – SOGGY CRACKER CHALLENGE – GET TO KNOW ZAZU
Zazu (camp’s activity coordinator) is interviewed by Mt. Gilead @ Home staff. She is challenged to eat soggy crackers or dump a glass of cold water over her head.
WEEK 6 – ELEPHANT’S TOOTHPASTE TUTORIAL
Addie shows campers how to make elephant’s toothpaste- a science experiment!
WEEK 6 – AWARDS FOLDER TUTORIAL
Sage (a camp counselor) shows campers how to create an award’s folder for all the camp awards you receive at camp.
WEEK 6 (Final Week) – INTRODUCTION!
WEEK 6 – SUNDAY – JULY 26TH! Join Us for Week 6 of Mt. Gilead @Home. Watch this video of what is available Week 6! Sign up for automatic email…
WEEK 6 – GILEAD NEWS
In our final news segment, Peli recaps Mt. Gilead @ Home, Kori is still facing some interesting natural phenomena, and we have a special singing sensation as a guest.
WEEK 6 – ALUMNI INTERVIEW (KEETER))
Keeter (a former camper and camp horse staff) is interviewed by the Mt. Gilead @ Home team.
WEEK 5 – XANTUS AND SCUTTLE SING A “SPECIAL”
Alumnae, Xantus and Scuttle (former campers, counselors & DD’s) sing a “Special” which is a song created off-the-cuff when requested by staff and campers. Usually, staff are spontaneously selected to…
WEEK 5 – INTRODUCTION!
WEEK 5 – SUNDAY – JULY 19TH! Join Us for Week 5 of Mt. Gilead @Home. Watch this video of what is available Week 5! Sign up for automatic email…
WEEK 5 – NOT MY HANDS BAKING CHALLENGE
Addie and Peli complete a “Not My Hands Baking Challenge” in which they make cupcakes while taking turns being each other’s hands.
WEEK 5 – GRADES 8-12 BIBLE STUDY (WILLOW)
Willow (a former counselor and division director) shares the week 5 Bible Study (i.e. Bible-X) for girls in grades 8-12.
WEEK 5 – WHISPER CHALLENGE (Peli & Addie)
Addie and Peli compete in a whisper challenge in which they try to guess phrases from camp songs while listening to music very loudly.
WEEK 5- ALUMNAE INTERVIEW (Scuttle)
Scuttle (a former camper and counselor) is interviewed by the Mt. Gilead @ Home team.
WEEK 5 – ROO’S FAKE DANCE TUTORIAL
Roo (a summer camp staff) shows campers how to perform a fake dance, taking 2 minutes of your life you will never get back 😉
WEEK 5 – “CHRISTMAS IN JULY” CAMPFIRE MESSAGE (Peli)
Peli (a camp counselor) gives the “Christmas In July” campfire message for all ages!
How To Pack For Camp!
Addie, Ashlyn and Sydnie show campers how to pack for summer camp in Summer 2021!
WEEK 4 – MT. GILEAD NEWS
ADDIE DELIVERS THE LATEST MT. GILEAD NEWS, KORI RUNS INTO SOME TROUBLE WITH THE WEATHER, AND WE HAVE A SPECIAL GUEST ALUMNAE.
WEEK 4 – INTRODUCTION!
WEEK 4 – SUNDAY – JULY 12TH! Join Us for Week 4 of Mt. Gilead @Home. Watch this video of what is available Week 4! Sign up for automatic email…
WEEK 4 – FRIENDSHIP BRACELET – TUTORIAL (ROO)
Roo, a horse staff member and now a counselor, teaches campers how to make friendship bracelets.
WEEK 4- LICKING TIRE CHALLENGE- GET TO KNOW RADLEY
Radley (a camp counselor) is interviewed by Mt. Gilead @Home staff. She is challenged to lick her truck’s tire or dump a glass of water on her head.
WEEK 4 – BIBLE STUDY GRADES 2-7 (ZORA)
Zora (one of our division directors) shares the week 4 Bible Study (i.e. Bible-X) for girls in grades 2-7.
WEEK 4 – PRISCILLA BAKING (FAKE TUTORIAL)
Priscilla, the character from Tucker’s Dinner party, returns and bakes cookies for Karen.
WEEK 4 – ALUMNAE INTERVIEW – ZELLA
Zella (a former counselor and division director) was interviewed by the Mt. Gilead @ Home team.
WEEK 4 – ALUMNAE INTERVIEW – CHRYSA
Chrysa (an alumni, board member and “Weekend Wacko” ) was interviewed by the Mt. Gilead @ Home Team.
WEEK 4 – COOKING TUTORIAL (TIN FOIL DINNER)
The Mt. Gilead @ Home team shows campers how they can make one of everyone’s favorite camp meals- the tin foil dinner- at home!
WEEK 4 – SAY ANYTHING CHALLENGE
Kori and Peli compete in the Say Anything challenge in which they have to say random words without repeating or hesitating or else they put a piece of tape on…
WEEK 4 – BIBLE STUDY GRADES 8-12 (RADLEY)
Radley (a camp counselor) shares the week 4 Bible Study (i.e. Bible-X) for girls in grades 8-12.
WEEK 4 – PRINCESS PAT – SONG TUTORIAL
Addie, Kori, Peli, and Wren perform a silly song, “Princess Pat” for campers to learn!
WEEK 4 – CAMPFIRE MESSAGE AND SONGFEST- SPEEZA
Speeza (a former counselor and a mom of one of our campers) presents a fireside message for all ages and sings “I Will Follow”. Lyrics: Where You go, I’ll goWhere…
WEEK 4 – TUTORIAL – DRAWING WITH KITTI
Kitti, a counselor at Mt. Gilead Camp, shows campers how to do a basic drawing of our pond.
WEEK 3: CILT GRADUATION
A milestone in Mt. Gilead leadership culture, CILT graduation happens every summer when CILT 2 campers finally complete the two-year discipleship program and will no qualify to serve as counselors.
WEEK 3: GILEAD NEWS
PELI DELIVERS THE LATEST MT. GILEAD NEWS, KORI RUNS INTO SOME TROUBLE WITH THE WEATHER, AND WE HAVE A SPECIAL GUEST WHO WORKS WITH ADAM THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
WEEK 3 – CAMPFIRE MESSAGE (Violet)
Violet (a camp counselor) presents a fireside message for all ages.
WEEK 3: SING OR WATER CHALLENGE – GET TO KNOW HAZEL
Hazel (a camp counselor) is interviewed by Mt. Gilead @ Home staff. She is challenged to sing a silly song in a funny accent or dump a glass of water…
WEEK 3: “Table-Talk” with Zora (Tutorial)
Zora shows campers how to do the “Table-Talk” Song With Hand Motions
WEEK 3 – GRADES 8-12 – BIBLE STUDY (KITTI)
Kitti (a camp counselor) shares the week 3 Bible study (i.e. Bible-X) for grades 8-12.
WEEK 3: GRADES 2-7 – BIBLE STUDY (SCUTTLE)
Scuttle (a previous camper and counselor) shares the week 3 Bible study (i.e. Bible-X) for grades 2-7.
WEEK 3 – PUDDING EATING CHALLENGE
Zora (one of our division directors) and her husband, Ben, compete in a classic
WEEK 3 – EAT IT OR WEAR IT CHALLENGE!
Peli and Wren from the Mt. Gilead @ Home team get tested on how well they know their Mt. Gilead trivia while having to either eat or wear gross foods,…
SONGFEST – MAN OF GALILEE
The Mt. Gilead @Home team sings “Man of Galilee”. Lyrics: Verse 1: They say I am a dreamer, blind and cannot see That life consist of living, only to earn…
WEEK 3 – INTRODUCTION!
WEEK 3 – SUNDAY – JULY 5TH! Join Us for Week 3 of Mt. Gilead @Home. Watch this video of what is available Week 3! Sign up for automatic email…
WEEK 3 – ALUMNAE INTERVIEW (Speeza)
Speeza, a previous camper & counselor, is interviewed by the Mt. Gilead @Home staff and shares some of her favorite camp memories.
WEEK 2 – INTRODUCTION!
WEEK 2 – SUNDAY – JUNE 28TH! Join Us for Week 2 of Mt. Gilead @Home. Watch this video of what is available Week 2! Sign up for automatic email…
WEEK 2 – TUCKER’S DINNER PARTY
Tucker (the dog) invites four guests over to his home for a dinner party. The characters are played by the Mt. Gilead @ Home team. Alex is played by Addie,…
WEEK 2 – GILEAD NEWS
Peli delivers the latest Mt. Gilead News, Kori runs into some trouble with the weather, and we have a special guest who is living at camp and doesn’t believe in…
WEEK 2- COOKING TUTORIAL (CHIP DIP)
Addie shows campers how to make a campfire favorite chip dip at home!
WEEK 2- OREO CHALLENGE (PELI, ADDIE, KORI)
Kori hosts and oreo tasting competition between Addie and Peli from the Mt. Gilead at Home team. Using 5 flavors of Oreos, Addie and Peli blindly taste them and try…
2020 CILT 1 (Special)
CILTs sing a special after returning from their canoe trip down the Deleware River.
WEEK 2 | GRADES 8-12 |BIBLE STUDY (ZELLA)
Zella (a previous counselor and division director) shares the Week 2 Bible study (I.E. Bible-X) for girls in grades 8-12.
Week 2 | Grades 2 – 7 | Bible Study (Mara)
Mara (a former camper and current counselor) is interviewed at her home in Philadelphia!
Week 2 – Hand Stand Challenge – Get to Know Sage
Sage (a summer counselor and former camper) is interviewed at home and challenged to walk on her hands or dump a glass of water on her head!
WEEK 2 – Songfest – Knowing You
Lyrics: Verse 1: All I once held dear, built my life upon All this world reveres, and wars to own All I once thought gain I have counted loss Spent…
WEEK 2 – Campfire Message – Scuttle
Scuttle (a former camper, counselor, and supervisor) delivers a weekly campfire message for girls of all ages.
STAFF | 8 Camp Habits to Practice While You’re at Home in 2020 (A Letter To Our Staff)
Dear Mt. Gilead Staff, You are greatly missed. At this point in the summer you would have already been here for a few weeks and just getting used to the…
WEEK 1 – INTRODUCTION
SUNDAY JUNE 21ST! Join Us for Week 1 of Mt. Gilead @Home. Watch this video of what will be available Week 1! Sign up for automatic email reminders on the…
WEEK 1 – Bible Study – Grades 8 – 12 (Wren)
Wren (a camp counselor) shares a Week 1 Bible Study (i.e. Bible-X) for girls in grades 8 – 12.
WEEK 1 – Campfire Message & Songfest – Zora / Kori, Wren, Addie & Peli
Zora (a staff supervisor at Mt. Gilead Camp) presents a fireside message for all ages, afterward, the Mt. Gilead @Home Staff Sing “Shine Jesus Shine”. LYRICS: Lord, the light of…
WEEK 1 – PASS THE BALLON COMPILATION (Staff)
Staff From Mt. Gilead Camp Throw A Water Ballon On And Off-Screen To Each Other.
WEEK 1 – CAMP SONG KARAOKE
How Many Camp Songs Do You Recognize? Summer Camp Staff Sing Classic “Camp Songs” (Karaoke Style) While Riding In A 15 Passenger Van
CAMPERS | 7 Things Your Counselors Want you to Know In Summer 2020
Hi there campers! Although life has looked very different for everyone during the past few months, we hope that you’ve been staying safe and healthy. Quarantine life has all sorts…
“Staying Inside” – All Staff Dance Video
All of the staff at Mt. Gilead Camp dance to a Coronavirus Themed Parody of the classic song “Staying Alive”.
FULL QUARANTINE
Meet The @Home Mt. Gilead Staff! A “Full House Themed” Parody Of Life At Mt. Gilead Camp During COVID-19.
CILT Trip – Nicaragua Vlog #3
DAY 4 (Final Day) Hola Amigos! Our last day started off early with breakfast at 7am, since our bags would be with us all day on the bus (final destination…
CILT Trip – Nicaragua Vlog #2
DAY 2 & 3 Hello From Nicaragua!Today was another beautiful day in Nicaragua! We had about a 20 mile an hour wind off of the lake keeping everyone cool and…
CILT Trip – Nicaragua Vlog #1
DAY 1 Hello Everyone, Day 1 in Nicaragua is officially winding down.Yesterday’s travel day was a long one, but everything went well. No lost bags, no lost passports, and no lost…