Mystic Joins In!
Raggers begins this summer 2015!
The Raggers program has been a part of YMCA resident camping for 99 years. This goal setting and personal growth program will make it's Mystic debut this year.
The program is designed to help campers take a closer look at themselves in relationship to their own strengths and weaknesses, religious beliefs and relationships that surround them. It provides an opportunity to promote positive personal growth. Growth in spirit, mind and body is incorporated into the program. This program also follows in line with what YMCA's strive to accomplish through our mission.
Each Rag has a specific challenge and is accompanied by a personal goal developed by the individual. All of our campers who choose to participate in the program will be accepting the challenge of a blue rag this year, which will be the challenge of loyalty to their God, country, one's best self and the Ragger's Creed.
The raggers creed:
The program is designed to help campers take a closer look at themselves in relationship to their own strengths and weaknesses, religious beliefs and relationships that surround them. It provides an opportunity to promote positive personal growth. Growth in spirit, mind and body is incorporated into the program. This program also follows in line with what YMCA's strive to accomplish through our mission.
Each Rag has a specific challenge and is accompanied by a personal goal developed by the individual. All of our campers who choose to participate in the program will be accepting the challenge of a blue rag this year, which will be the challenge of loyalty to their God, country, one's best self and the Ragger's Creed.
The raggers creed:
I would be true, for there are those who trust me;
I would be pure, for there are those who care;
I would be strong, for there is much to suffer;
I would be brave, for there is much to dare;
I would be friend to all - the foe, the friendless;
I would be giving, and forget the gift;
I would be humble, for I know my weakness;
I would look up, and laugh, and love and lift.
I would be pure, for there are those who care;
I would be strong, for there is much to suffer;
I would be brave, for there is much to dare;
I would be friend to all - the foe, the friendless;
I would be giving, and forget the gift;
I would be humble, for I know my weakness;
I would look up, and laugh, and love and lift.
We're looking forward to sharing this program with our campers!
"CONFERENCES." Rag/Leather Programs. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Apr. 2015. <http://www.christianleadershipconf.org/rags>.
