New blog is up!

Hey guys and gals, it is that time of year again!  The new blog for EYMC is up! 

http://eymc2011.blogspot.com/

Yet more photos

I received a CD yesterday, thanks Persis!, and uploaded the last of the pictures.  Almost 400 pictures on the last exciting day.  These include the camper shots, church group shots, and pictures of the final performance.I did a little weeding, but there were just too many... Have fun looking at all of them.

News article in the Weekly News

Lindsay Hardin Freeman put together a nice article on EYMC for the Diocesan Weekly News.  It can be found here:  http://www.episcopalmn.org/weekly_news/article257075c3742956.htm

Video - Campfire

(a sample from a campfire...  It is darker than it looks)

Blog updates

Now that camp is over :( and we are out in the world it is harder to get the pictures  videos, and posts on the blog.  I will continue to post the pictures have into the Picasa albums and videos on Youtube linked to the blog.  If you have something that you would like to see up on the blog, let me know jay.christopherson@gmail.com.
It would be really fun to hear final thoughts and comments from the campers and staff

Video - Basketball during free time.

Ninja - the rules according to an outside observer

Ninja is a minor contact game where the players take turns making single 'ninja' type moves with the goal of making hand to hand contact thus removing competitors out of play.

• The game starts with two or more players standing in a circle.
• The order of play appears to be tied to the initial start position and the order of the players in the circle..
• After all players bow  and say 'bong' simultaneously, they all jump into initial 'ninja' poses/stances.
• Then, one at a time, they make defensive, offensive, or strategic moves.
• Defensive moves, move their hands (the targets) into positions where they are harder to 'hit'.
• Offensive moves a player in such a way to 'hit' (touch) the opponents hand.  The opponent may make one smooth defending move to prevent being hit.  after the move, the player freezes in the position where the hands would have hit until either their next term or a defensive move is required.  
• Strategic moves encourage the opponent to move into position that is easier to attack.
• The player is out when either one of their hand was hit or (if playing a variation of Ninja) when both hands have been hit.  (The hit hand becomes immobilized) 
• The game is over when only one ninja is left

(I could not find a picture to go with this post; Ninjas are hard to see)