It is Wednesday night, mid-way through Sr. High camp. We've known all day that conditions are favorable for a severe storm. We have been so fortunate that the rain held off during the day. In spite of the hot, humid weather, the kids had a fantastic day playing in the yard - messy games, wet games - it was a beautiful site!
We are prepared for the worst and will enjoy waiting out the storm. The youth were in worship when the rains started. Even now, an hour later - they are preparing to close their time of worship.
The basement of the Multi-Purpose Building is our storm shelter. We spent some time clearning space in a side room for games and activities. The tornado shelter is ready as well. Board games, art pages, snacks, and water are all ready for emergency supply.
Flashlight batteries are checked, coffee pot is ready for transport (yes, counselors need a little pep sometimes). We' ve got glow sticks as well - hey, you can't be over-prepared for a storm, right?
Weather.com sends regular storm updates to a phone on campus so we can be wise and move students to safety when the time comes.
In case of an emergency, all contact numbers are in the office and with one of our pastors in Anderson. The YCL Facebook page will be updated to let parents know how we do in this storm. In the event that we lose power for an extended period of time, we will call emergency contacts and camp could end sooner than expected.
Stacy is a second year staff at YCL. She is our lead counselor this summer.
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