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East County campers play and learn at Everest VBS

Living Lord Lutheran Church hosts a five-day camp for 55 children ages 3 to 11.


  • By Amanda Sebastiano
  • | 10:51 a.m. June 11, 2015
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Games, crafts and video clips with lessons to follow? Check, check and check. The Everest Vacation Bible School, named and themed after Mount Everest, assembled June 8 through June 12 at Living Lord Lutheran Church. Fifty-five campers enjoyed the three-hour-per-day event, which gave children both Bible lessons and grueling rounds of Hot Potato, Duck, Duck, Goose and other games.

Jackson Searcy enjoys a game of Duck, Duck Goose.
Jackson Searcy enjoys a game of Duck, Duck Goose.
Everett West chases after other campers.
Everett West chases after other campers.
Christina Springfield focuses on coloring in a flower.
Christina Springfield focuses on coloring in a flower.
Luci Palmtag loves arts and crafts.
Luci Palmtag loves arts and crafts.
Emilie Smith, Brooke Palmtag,  Charlotte Clark, Kendall West and Sophia Sosso take a  break from coloring for a photo opp.
Emilie Smith, Brooke Palmtag, Charlotte Clark, Kendall West and Sophia Sosso take a break from coloring for a photo opp.
Courtney Springfield, Julia Mulligan and Logan Pope show off their artwork.
Courtney Springfield, Julia Mulligan and Logan Pope show off their artwork.
Caleb Cuevas displays a dog he colored during craft time.
Caleb Cuevas displays a dog he colored during craft time.
Emma Schwarzbauer practices coloring in and out of the lines.
Emma Schwarzbauer practices coloring in and out of the lines.
Fifty-five campers participate in the five-day camp of crafts, games and movies.
Fifty-five campers participate in the five-day camp of crafts, games and movies.
Tyler Kitchie leads a game of Simon Says.
Tyler Kitchie leads a game of Simon Says.
Sisters Kiley and Julie Mulligan play Simon Says.
Sisters Kiley and Julie Mulligan play Simon Says.
Campers enjoy dancing during camp.
Campers enjoy dancing during camp.
Gene Jongsma leads a water activity for campers.
Gene Jongsma leads a water activity for campers.
Madalyn Miles dives in to a water activity.
Madalyn Miles dives in to a water activity.
Campers ages 3 to 11 play Hot Potato and other games.
Campers ages 3 to 11 play Hot Potato and other games.

 

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