Kanakuk Rival Week

Kanakuk & KAA Rival Week is coming!  The week of January 27-31, we hit the road one more time to Baylor, Kansas State, Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma State, Texas A&M, Missouri, and Oklahoma to see who can end up with the most staff this summer.  Who is going to be on top?  Represent.

Details: https://www.facebook.com/events/319622134822010/

K-Kountry Crew At Passion 2013

Here is some of the K-Kountry crew at Passion 2013...

More photos from the BLOCKPARTY here.

Give The Gift of Kamp

Instead of wrapping another toy that will be irrelevant in a few weeks or put another sweater that nobody really wants under the Christmas tree, do something different this Christmas for you child.  Give the Gift of Kamp! 

It will be a gift full of fun, friendship, and memories that will last a lifetime.  It will truly be a gift that keeps on giving.  The Gift of Kamp will be a gift that does not perish, break, or get old and boring.  It will be an lifelong investment wrapped in a bunch of fun!

Download and print this "Ticket to Kamp,"put it under the tree this Christmas, and watch the smiles abound!  

When the excitement explodes on Christmas morning, take a photo or video and post it on the Kanakuk Facebook page.

Kanakuk BLOCKPARTY at Passion 2013

Kanakuk & KAA will be at Passion 2013!  Come join all the Kamp Directors and your friends as we catch up, hangout, and lift up the name of Jesus at the Kanakuk/KAA “BLOCKPARTY” during Passion 2013.  It’s going to be K-razy, so buckle up, bring some friends, and join us at Passion 2013.

The Details:

Who:  Anybody!  Kanakuk & KAA Staff / Friends

What:  Kamp Style Fun, Hangout, & Hype

When:  Both Jan. 2nd AND Jan. 3rd  (During Evening Break)

Time:  4:00pm-7:00pm   

Where: Rooms 211/212 in Building B @ GWCC  (Next to Georgia Dome)

Why:  Because it's SO GOOD to be together and not have to wait until summer. 

Come hangout out and eat dinner with us.  Bring your friends and give them a little taste of what Kanakuk/KAA is all about!

Dinner Info: 

We will be providing dinner for purchase at the Kanakuk/KAA BLOCKPARTY.  Don’t mess with the long lines and chaos of leaving the Georgia Dome.  Come eat with us.  As soon as we have nailed down the exact cost and meal option, we will let you know here. 

Kanakuk Section:

Passion has graciously reserved a section for Kanakuk/KAA staff and their friends to sit together in the Georgia Dome during Passion 2013.  We are still waiting on what section that will be from Passion, but we will post it here as soon as we know.   

Twitter:

Stay updated by using the hashtag “#blocKparty”

Facebook:
Facebook event page here.   

K-Kountry Kamper Video - Lil Sparky

Check out this video of Term 1 K-Kountry Kamper Michael Graham and his experience being "Lil' Sparky" for the Arizona State Sun Devils. Way to go Michael!

K-Kountry Staff Being Awesome

We found a few videos on the web of K-Kountry staff doing some awesome things.  Check them out.

First, here is Kevin Pahl scoring his first goal at Furman University:

Second, Kevin Frisbee doing his thing on the court:

K-Kountry 2nd Session Staff Video

Here is the K-Kountry 2nd Session Staff Video...

TX/OU Kanakuk Staff Reunion

It’s that time of year again…cool weather, tailgating, football games, and staff reunions!  Come catch up with both old and new K-Kountry staff in Dallas, TX to relive old memories and create new ones.

The details…

6:00pm – K-Kountry Staff Dinner @ Chipotle

Come join the K-Kountry crew as we break bread together.  We will be at Chipotle at the southwest corner of Forest Lane and Central Expressway.  The address is 11613 N. Central Expressway, Suite 100, Dallas, TX.  Click here for a map.

7:00pm – Kanakuk Staff Reunion @ Watermark Community Church

After dinner, we’ll join all the other Kanakuk staff for the annual Texas vs. OU reunion at Watermark Community Church.  Watermark is located at 7540 LBJ Freeway, Dallas, TX.  Click here for a map.

See you in Dallas!

Thankful

The pool has been drained, the soccer balls put up, and we have moved back into the office for the winter months.  Even though all the smiles and laughter have left the big red barn gates (for now), we have been spending some time reflecting and praising God for what he did at Kanakuk in Summer 2012.  The stories.  The memories.  The life change.

Each year, we are blown away by the Lord's faithfulness to this place and how he uses a summer camp in Branson, Missouri to change lives forever.  Pulling off kamp each summer is a huge task and takes hundreds of people, but the Lord continues to be in the middle of it all.  He gets all the credit.

We are grateful.  We are humbled.  We are excited to see what's ahead.  Thank you Lord for an incredible summer at K-Kountry!

Shadow Gang rollin in to town!

The good, the bad, and the best party EVER! Last night K-Kountry rounded on up to the great city of Tombstone, Missouri to experience the great 'ole west! The lower courts at kamp transformed from a place of tennis and basketball, to a place of wonder, six-shooters, and sack racin'!

The party all began in the morning, as the Shadow Gang rolled in to town demanding all the gold kamp and Sundance had. If we didn't come up with enough gold, kamp would be finished! In order to muster up as much as we could find, we made our way through Tombstone's stations to earn gold. Stations like: tossing the outlaw out the window, archery and riflery competition, and even some gold fish! 

As the night wore on, and the sun had set...the Shadow Gang moved their way in to the midst of all of the crowd to collect on their gold. The tension was high, as it seemed we hadn't collected enough gold for the Shadow Gang. Just as it seemed that there was just too many Shadow Gang members to handle, Sundance stepped up to save the day! Showing the quickest draw this side of the Mississippi, Sundance handled the Shadow Gang all by himself...saving the day, and saving kamp! 

It was time to celebrate, and it was time to get our dancing boots on and have a us a good time! We celebrated with bomb pops and dancing, and it could not have been more fun! By the end of the night we had all had a blast dancing, racing, and even outlaw tossing!