Campion Student News Team – Loveland, Colorado … Campion Academy rang in the new school year on Sunday, August 13, welcoming 122 students at the annual Handshake event.
The Student Association officers played a scale on the handbells to introduce themselves and the theme of the year: Harmony with Him, Harmony Within. Following, Student Association spiritual vice-president Samuel Walton shared a worship thought explaining how he focused on improving his relationship with God this summer while working Youth Rush, and he was able to have better harmony in other aspects of his life.
Reflecting, Eva Resz, senior student, commented, “The worship thought gave me perspective on the importance of having a personal relationship with Christ; if we cannot have harmony in our own lives how can we have harmony with others? The testimony Sam shared gave me that extra motivation I needed to start this school year!”
Students were divided into their class groups for a few competitions to break the ice. The sophomores and seniors dominated the games while the juniors took more time to work together as the school’s largest class of 43 students.
“One game that stood out to me was doing the human knot,” explained Catie Fairfield, senior student. “I remember the intensity and pressure to finish first. It was a good bonding moment because we had to use teamwork, patience, and communication to untangle ourselves.”
Sticking with tradition, the staff and students formed a huge line to shake each person’s hand, welcoming each other back to Campion.
A new junior student from Brighton Adventist Academy, Vashty Segovia, expressed, “Seeing everyone being so welcoming and open with me helped ease my nerves about leaving my family and coming to Campion for the first time.”
To conclude, Chaplain Carlos Santana offered a prayer of dedication for the school year where staff and students prayed over each other.
—Campion Student News Team. Photos supplied.
