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Hey Friends!  I hope this blog post finds you well!  Camp is busy, busy, busy!  We have been working hard to move some big projects forward here at Camp, but I will save that for another post (let the suspense build).

This past Friday (March 26th) was the annual 2701 High School Group’s Mock Rock.  “2701″ is the name of Twin Lakes Church’s high school group, and this is the 4th year Camp Hammer has participated in the event.  Camp Hammer staff had the privilege of “judging” the acts that performed to determine who the best Mock Rockers were!

Some of you may be wondering what on earth “Mock Rock” is.  Well I, Andrew, first heard of it at Biola University.  It is basically a contest in which people lip sync and dance to the best of their ability, and the most realistic and creative group takes the title!  Many schools and youth groups do something similar.  It is truly a blast, and 2701′s version was no exception!

There were six acts total, and they were all amazing.  From colorful outfits and awesome choreography to funny facial expressions and perfect lipsyncing, it was a difficult task to name a winner!  Of the six groups, a group called “Rebels in Christ” came out with the win.  Their performance featured jazzercise and colorful outfits.  It was like something straight out of the 80′s.

Many of the participants have been campers who have attended Camp for years, and it was a blast to see them show their best stuff in this capacity.  What a great night it was!  Families and friends came out to watch, and the house was packed.  All the groups were amazing!  I have attached some photos to this blog so you can see the participants.  I found picture of all of the groups except one.  Hopefully I can track that one down and add it!  Meanwhile, enjoy!  Thanks for reading.

Rebels In Christ. MR 2011 Champs

500 Days of Summer. MR 2011 2nd Place.

Neckers and Co.

Sassy.

Return of "Bat Fight"

Peace.

Andrew aka. Liger

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Hey Guys.  Sorry for how long this entry has taken.  As I am sure you can imagine, things are only getting busier around here!  That is no excuse though, so I will do my best to keep you guys updated on Camp for the next few weeks, especially because so many incredible things are going on!

The Cedar Deck is finished and looks amazing!  It is so incredible to see what God is capable of doing through some dedicated men and hard work!  Thank you to TLC Men’s Ministry!  We are now in the process of putting in the new bridge from the Fire Circle to the Horserails area!  It will be another incredible addition to our facilities here at Camp Hammer.

Summer is quickly approaching and Camps are filling up!  Don’t miss out on an incredible week (or two) of Camp this summer!  It is going to be the best summer Camp Hammer has ever seen!  We’ve got all kinds of great new stuff, and we are confident you will love it as much as we do!

Just this week we have had two new employees come on board!  Will Witt (Noobie), and Chelsea Fenwick (Nitro) are officially here, and working on this years Apostle program.  It is going to be an amazing year with these two additions!

Camp Hammer will be at Twin Lakes Church in Aptos’, 3rd Annual Mock Rock this evening (Friday April 16th).  We will be giving some information on our High School programs, judging the competition, and raffling off some incredible stuff (Sweatshirt, Sweatpants, Stainless Steal Water Bottle, new Sunglassess, Ipod Shuffle!)!  Don’t miss out.  Come out to the church, bring a dollar for the raffle, and enjoy the show!

Ok, so that is the fly by of what is going on at Camp today!  Stay tuned for more info on all of the incredible things happening at Camp Hammer between now and summer!

Love,

Camp Staff.

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Mock Rawk 2009

2701′s Mock Rawk (Hosted by Camp Hammer) was incredible!  So much energy, so many great acts, so much FUN.  It gets us really excited for summer!  The students really pulled out the stops and their acts showed it!  The event grew substantially since last year!  Almost 2 to 3 times more people showed up to watch the madness this year.  We raffled off some really great prizes too!  Four people walked away with a new Camp Hammer sweatshirt, and one lucky person won a FREE week to Camp!  It was a night for the history books.

March 28th Work Day

Also, on March 28th, several men from all over Santa Cruz County partnered with Camp Hammer and helped with some really incredible projects.  From bridges to retaining walls, people were working hard to improve Camp for all you campers that will be there this summer.  It is an incredible thing what can happen when people get together and show their passion for Camp.

Build His Kingdom

And their are still plenty of opportunities to help if you want to get involved.  During the week of May 11th – May 16th, we are having more work days, and we will be working on several different projects including building the set for this years theme, as well as the finishing touches on some of the projects that were started this past weekend.  Thanks for all your support, and if you haven’t registered yourself, or your child for Camp this summer, don’t wait any longer!  Spots are going fast, and you don’t want to miss out on the amazing things we have planned for this summer.

For more information call our offices at (831) 338-3200 or email us at info@camphammer.com!

Love,

Camp Hammer Staff

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Hey Camp Family!

If you couldn’t tell from the title of this post, Camp Hammer is hosting 2701′s (Twin Lakes High School Group) 2nd Annual Mock Rawk.  What is Mock Rawk, you may ask yourself.  Well let me tell you.  Mock Rawk is a crazy competition where groups sign up to lip sync and dance to music of their choice!  Why is Camp Hammer hosting this event you also might ask.  The answer is that anyone who knows Camp Hammer, knows that no where on earth does crazy fun competitions like us.  The event will take place on March 27th at Twin Lakes Church!  Come watch some incredible students perform some incredible acts!  Bring your friends and family, and learn what Camp Hammer is doing this summer!  It will be a great time for anyone who attends.  We hope to see you there!  Peace.

Camp Hammer Staff

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