Compass Check Summer 2015

Compass Check: Summer 2015

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Welcome to the first issue of Compass Check! We hope that you will enjoy the articles and features we want to share with you. We plan to communicate quarterly with helpful and relevant.

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Welcome

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Welcome to the first issue of Compass Check! We hope that you will enjoy the articles and features we want to share with you.
Become Like Our Heavenly Father

UYC 2015 Christian Living Theme: Become Like Our Heavenly Father

2 minutes
Do you know your Heavenly Father? You will get the opportunity to do just that if you attend one of the United Youth Camps this summer since this is...
Lost in the Mountains Without a Compass

Lost in the Mountains Without a Compass

4 minutes
My father and I used to hunt deer together in the state of Idaho where I grew up. It was “male bonding time” with my dad, which I really enjoyed...
12 things only a camper knows

12 Things Only a Camper Knows

3 minutes
Summer brings a wealth of opportunities to travel, learn new things, and have fun—but one of the best things about summer is camp season! Being a...
Caught: Under the Weight of a Camp Crush

Caught: Under The Weight of a Camp Crush

5 minutes
I liked her right away. She was pretty, funny and outgoing. I could tell that she was interested in me as well by the way she looked at me and talked...
“What Is the Activity Staff Doing While We’re Not Around?”

Camper Question: “What Is the Activity Staff Doing While We’re Not Around?”

4 minutes
I have loved camp since going as a camper for the first time at 15 and have grown fonder of it as I continue to participate as a staff member. The...
The Sabbath Meets the Real World

The Sabbath Meets the Real World

5 minutes
abitha is a 15-year-old who has grown up in God’s Church. She has kept the weekly Sabbath her whole life. Her current friends know all about her and...
WDJD

WDYD?

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We text and tweet, and soon “What Would Jesus Do?” becomes “WWJD.” But at United Youth Camps a better question is “WDJD”—“What Did Jesus Do?”
Step Out! Reach Out!

Two Ways to Overcome Feeling Like You Have Nothing to Offer

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So you’re headed to camp and maybe for the very first time. Perhaps you are shy and you would rather not get involved. Perhaps those feelings have...