If you've grown up in a Baptist Church in Mississippi, then you have most likely heard of the week-long Christian Leadership camp called "Super Summer." It is easily one of my most favorite weeks of the entire year and friends, it's next week! Here's a little fun for those of you who are Super Summer alumni or attendees. See y'all there!
1. You count down the days until Super Summer arrives like it's Christmas.
Seriously. The day you get home from camp you've already got your countdown ready for next year.
2. You've memorized the coloring system, and to you it
makes perfect sense, but to an outsider it's like a different language.
Red. Blue. Yellow. Green. Purple. But then there's Silver, Brown, Lime, Orange, Gold.
3. Your TL and your small group can truly make or break
your whole experience. And
if y'all get along really well, prepare yourself for another group message to
be blowing up your phone.
4. You've licked the Kugel. Or at least you've touched it. I mean have you really attended Super Summer if you haven't been peer pressured into doing this at least once?
5. You understand the excitement of figuring out what
you're going to wear on the first day of camp. But
really, this is a big deal. I think it's low key a competition for who has the
best outfit. No pressure though.
6. You've made parts of your outfit on the way to camp at
least once before. Need
a tutu but didn't have a chance to make one? Some shoe laces you need to put in
your shoes? Glitter added to your makeup? It's okay, you've got a long bus ride
to get it done.
7. You've experienced a really awkward Chick-fil-A lunch stop wearing said outfit.
Yes, I am obnoxiously decked out in purple. Yes, my youth group looks like a packet of skittles. We are going to Super Summer, duh.
8. There's nothing like checking your encouragement bag at the end of the week.
And there's nothing quite like staying up all night to be sure you write notes to everyone that you've met that week.
9. You're in bible studies all day long (literally) but it
doesn’t even bother you because it's just that awesome. Even
though your butt hurts from sitting in the same chair, and your belly is
growling — it doesn't even matter.
10. It rains at least one day during the week.
Never fails. But hey, one year it turned into this really awesome mud-slide party
11. You create friendships that will stick with you forever, and Super Summer turns into a huge family reunion.
Leaving them at the end of the week ends in tears, but nothing can replace the feeling of being reunited again the following year.
12. Your main goal is to make it to Purple School. Trust me, once you make it to Purple it is so worth it . But when that last day of camp arrives ... you cry like a baby. Or was that just me?
13. You can't wait for the day you get to return and be a TL. We all look forward to that day when we can give back to the camp that made such a huge difference in our lives.
