An Annual Weekend with a Continuous Impact

ARF, AYF and AYF Juniors at AYF Camp for their annual ARF-AYF getaway weekend

BY KEVORK MADENLIAN

WRIGHTWOOD””On November 6th, over 40 AYF, AYF Juniors and ARF members waited anxiously at the Orange County Armenian center for their bus to arrive to venture off to AYF Camp for their ARF-AYF annual getaway weekend. As the air gets colder with every mile up the mountain, so does the anticipation with what the weekend will have in store. Singing songs and playing games, the bus full of members arrived at camp ready for the weekend. Having members that were experiencing this getaway trip for the first time, Friday night was spent settling in, getting familiar with AYF Camp and laughing over ice breakers and board games. The weekend directors, Seto Cherchian and Tro Tutunjian divided the camp into their respective cabins combined with members from AYF, AYF Juniors and ARF.

Saturday morning began with wake up, washing up and morning exercises. The weekend was officially opened with the raising of the ARF and Armenian flags as members sang “Mshag Panvor.”