How “Armenian” is Camp Nubar?
Every morning the camp meets at the flagpoles to raise the Armenian and the American flags while the Armenian and American national anthems are played. Additionally, we recite our morning prayer and introduce the Armenian word of the day. Through conversation, songs, and prayer, we encourage all campers to learn (or improve their) Armenian. All campers are required to attend Armenian language classes, and can choose to take Armenian dance and cooking classes. Naturally, most of our staff is fluent in Armenian and speak it regularly. On Sundays, we conduct a church service in the St. Nersess Shnorhali chapel nestled in the mountainside above Camp. Clergy from around the country visit Camp Nubar to celebrate Badarak (the Divine Liturgy) with the Camp Nubar family.
