Covid shut us down in 2020, but God is in control of all things and we were back in full action in 2021. We are looking forward to 2022 and filling up the camps to capacity! Thanks to all that serve with us and continue to pray for Camp L’Arcada and the Spanish campers!
Camp Opens in 2021
Sports Camp #1 Staff and New Pool
Counselors
American Football 2021
Full Camp Picture 2021
GOD SENT US TERRIFIC COACHES!!!
Coach Nate
Coach Maggie
Coach Andre
Coach Amber
Coach Jordi
Coach Scott
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God was so present in our Sports Camps this summer and we are praising Him for opening the hearts of our Spanish young people! Below are some pictures that tell the story better than From Training Week with the American’s to Camp Week, God spoke to hearts! Remember to click on a picture to see a bigger version.
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We are so grateful to the Lord for safe travel over many miles in the United States from October 10-January 8! We didn’t get to see everyone, and we forgot many times to take pictures, but below are a few of the places and friends we visited:
Thomson/Bernhardt, Piseco, New York
Clark Summit University, Pennsylvania
Stonybrook Christian School, New York
Visiting Julie & family, Ft. Belvoir, Virginia
DeBuhr’s, Rochelle, Virginia
Visiting Liberty University
Dave Ferrara, Charlotte, NC
Ritters on Lake Murray, SC
Group from The Kings Academy, Florence, SC
Jes Guarneri, Greater Atlanta Christian
Gerald & Kim Swann, Powder Springs, GA
Mark & Kim Foster, Indian Rocks, Florida
West Palm Beach Church friends
Ellers, St. Petersburg, FL
Kirtland’s Small Group, Clearwater, FL
Reynold’s Small Group, St. Pete, FL
Thanksgiving with Florida family
Visiting our church in Buckhannon, WV
Marie Briggs, Lancaster, Ohio
Coach Owen Handy & the Anderson University Men’s Basketball Team
Coach Nate Frank, Chicago, IL
Halver family, Chicago, IL
Parents from Lapeer, Michigan
Portia (Wright) Mansfield, Kenton, Ohio
Lentinis, First Baptist, Mifflintown, PA
Alan Beck, Altoona, PA
Back in Virginia with family
Off to Texas, Paul & Eunice Keiser
Lunch with Bob Mathews, Georgetown, TX
Wes & Pam Davis, McKinney, TX
Jason & Leah Womack, Oklahoma
Coach Feemster & Trinity Christian, Addison, TX
Starr family, Tyler, TX
Tyler players & staff that served at L’Arcada
Coaches meeting at Grace, Tyler, TX
Schmutzlers, Arlington, VA
We got to see snow!!!
Christmas with the Choats
Visiting D.C. with Watson & Diana Morgan
Car races with the littlest grand
Dad & Mom Bintz, Vero Beach, FL
At the races with the grandkids
June DePaul, St. Pete, FL
Katie & Cindy, St. Pete, FL
Speaking at our final church, Victory Bible, Hammonton, NJ
Former student athletes from Victory Christian, Williamstown, NJ
Last stop…family in Ocean View, NJ, Cindy’s siblings
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Boys & Girls Basketball
Pastor Bruce, training week speaker
Worship with our team
Daughter, Julie, serving with us
Our grandkids were some of the American campers
Grandson Jayden wanting the ball!
Former Lakers coach, Randy Pfund, guest clinician
Our counseling team serving 8 tepees
Heading up our coaching staff, Nate and Owen
Shooting drills during morning session
The girls enjoyed some good competition
Food is great at L’Arcada
Final Ceremony at the end of camp
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Blue Team
Red Team
Volleyball Girls
Goodwill Volleyball
Worship Team during training week
Our speaker, Justin Brown, FCA Chapel and former college football player
Great coaches
Volleyball Coaches, Mark & Kim Foster
Our counselors, 10 tepees of campers!
The counselors worked hard!
Volleyball action on our new courts
Volleyball by night
Coaches meeting with the girls for the first time
Football players meeting with the coaches for the first time
Action on the field
Staff had to go out of their comfort zones!
So thankful for those who served so willingly
Faithful ladies who served in the kitchen
Friday night special dinner
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Football Clinic in Barcelona, March 4-5
Sponsored by Camp L’Arcada
Coaches/Former Players: Pat Lee. Marquel Neasman, Josiah Cravalho, Greg Romeus, & Rob Keefe
Pat Lee brought his College and Super Bowl Championship Rings
Dave sharing with some parents
Dave talking to the players about coming to L’Arcada this summer
Teams from Florence, South Carolina, March 11-18
The King’s Academy Volleyball/Boys Basketball Teams
Played four matches and this was the Monday Night game vs. La Salle.
Great Sportsmanship!
Fellowship after the game was so important in building relationships and inviting the Spanish players to camp
Great volleyball!
Coach Bochette during a break in the action
Thursday night vs. Club Vilafant
Teaching the S.C. group team building games that we use in the summer camps
Each night the team gave a small gift to each Spanish player
Boys Basketball Team from
Big Rapids, Michigan March 27-April 1
Tuesday night game vs. Sant Joan ended in a tie after one overtime
Most important time…sharing after the game
An awesome week of basketball and ministry with these guys
Time out…before a big win
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So excited to have daughter Julie and three grands come to serve with us for two weeks!
Basketball campers at L’Arcada
Basketball Day Camp
Grand daughter, Morgan, got to participate in the basketball day camp and make friends with the Spanish campers!
Grandson, Caleb, with his Pop Pop!
Grand daughter, Kimmy, having a good time at English Camp with her tepee buddies!
Julie & Dave teaching archery during English Camp
Happy faces at L’Arcada (mostly)
Devotional time each day is muy importante!!!
Cindy spends a lot of her time on the kitchen staff…gotta eat!!!
Very unique camp and way to share the Gospel!
Three weeks of American Indian Camp!
Dave teaching basketball with the campers during Indian Camps
Family Camp Fun with a Circus Theme
Campers arriving for camp and getting settled in their tepee for the week
Adventure Camp with an 1800’s Sherlock Holmes Theme
Some of the L’Arcada staff…wouldn’t you like to join us in Spain for two weeks?
More themed dressed gals greeting the campers as they arrive
Creative fun for the campers
Dave doing a basketball session at Adventure Camp
Adventure staff doing his magic for the campers!
L’Arcada police…watch out!
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