Ciara Felix – Loveland, Colorado … Campion Academy is known as one of the most diverse schools in the area with students from across the globe. This past Sabbath, December 3, students had the opportunity to not only share their cultures with each other, but also with many of the members of the Campion Church during their annual International Sabbath.
The church service began with a parade of flags, followed by worship songs sung in many different languages, including German, Swahili, Chinese, Spanish and many more. Blet Htoo, a senior student, commented. “I liked how there was a lot of singing. It was nice to see everyone expressing their cultures and it just was cool overall.”
The church service was followed by an internationally themed potluck at the church, where members revealed the students, they had picked for the adopt-a-student program.
After sundown, the Saturday night program also incorporated international activities. In the gym, Brazilian students put on a soccer tournament, with each team representing a different country, World-Cup style. “I enjoyed the soccer tournament because it was nice to compete with my friends and learn about different aspects of soccer I hadn’t known before,” reflected Noah Greenemier, a senior student.
In the student center, which represented China, partners could compete in ping pong. Luca Lu, a student from China, made potstickers and taught the students how to create Chinese-style paper cuttings.
In the library, Joshua Koroma, an international student from Mexico hosted Loteria, a Mexican form of bingo. “I really loved hosting and getting a chance to play Loteria again,” shared Koroma, “It brought me back to my roots and made me feel like I was back home. It was also fun to speak in Spanish with everyone because normally we just speak in English.”
–Ciara Felix, Campion News Team. Photos from CA eNewsletter.
