See You Next Summer!
Thanks for Another Great Summer!
Parents, if you are reading this on your way up the mountain, we cannot wait to see you. The boys might be a little too tired to give you a full play by play of yesterday, so here is a quick look at how we wrapped up Junior Camp and the 2025 summer at Falling Creek.
Junior Camp has been a week of growth, laughter, and new adventures. Campers tried activities that were new to them, made friends across cabins, and found small moments of courage all over camp. It has been a joy to watch them gain confidence and share in the brotherhood of Falling Creek.
Morning at Camp
On our final day, we started the day with Morning Watch, then breakfast, and one more Morning Assembly filled with songs, skits, and announcements. Cabins headed out for two final activity periods to grab those “one more time” moments at the wall, the docks, the range, the courts, and the barn. There was a morning Free Choice and, after lunch, extra time to pack and get trunks ready for home.
Deep Woods Capture the Flag
Saturday's big game was one of camp's favorites, Deep Woods Capture the Flag. The base was set at the Landsports field, and the game stretched across campus. The Green Team wore green and blue belts. The Gold Team wore gold and red belts. The goal was simple: find your team's hidden flags in the other team's territory and get them safely back to your side. Green was hunting for the green and blue flags. Gold was after the gold and red flags.
Each flag was worth 100 points, while pulling an opponent's belt and turning it in to your base earned your team 1 point. That meant campers could make an impact on the scoreboard even if they were not the ones running the flags. Strategy mattered. Guards had to stand at least two arm lengths from a flag until someone touched it. If a player carrying a flag got tagged, they had to drop it where they were captured. Flags could be handed off to teammates, but not thrown. And if you lost your belt, you had to head back to your team's bank to respawn before rejoining the action.
A Friendship for the Future
In between activities yesterday, we met two boys who made a great connection this week, Blake P. from the Outer Banks, NC and Finn F. from Charlotte, NC. Both were in the same cabin and already have plans to return next year as two week campers, hopefully in the same cabin again.
I can't wait to come back next year and do pottery. We did arts and crafts, but I want to do something like that. I really liked blacksmithing. That was my favorite activity. It reminded me of home."
Gazing at the Warrior Wall, Finn added, "Imagine all the things that we could do here at camp in the next five years. We could be WARRIORS!
It is these friendships, made in cabins, on the field, at the docks, or during a game of Capture the Flag, that last long after the week ends.
Final Campfire
After dinner we gathered for our last Campfire of the summer. We sang, laughed at skits, and took a quiet moment to reflect on the week. Our theme was Courage, and we talked about carrying that spirit home to our families, schools, and teams. We closed with our candle lighting, a reminder that the light we share on this mountain can keep shining wherever we go.
“Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to dwell together in unity.”
Looking Back on Summer 2025
Junior Camp is a fitting way to end the season. The energy is high, the curiosity is real, and the joy is contagious. Across the summer, boys and staff tried new things, supported one another, and lived out the Falling Creek Code in big and small ways. Thank you to every family who shared your sons with us. And to those who have followed the daily blog all summer, we are grateful you came along for the ride.
Safe travels today. We look forward to welcoming you back to the mountain next year.
Behold!