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Jackson, Tenn. - The youth summer camp program Centrifuge will wrap up its annual activity on 51ÉçÇø's campus with a mega relay on the university's east lawn, Thursday, July 30 at 11 a.m. About 700 campers and staff are expected to participate. In the instance of inclement weather, the relay will be held in the Fred DeLay Gymnasium.
Centrifuge, which is sponsored by the Southern Baptist Convention and the Baptist Sunday School Board, brings in about 5,000 campers and staff members to Union's campus each year. The campers are made up of church youth groups and counselors from across the country. This year's camping activities began June 6, when the first group of campers arrived. Each group of campers stays a week. During the week, campers can choose several "tracks" to follow. Each track focuses on a particular contemporary topic that affects young people. Each topic is explored by staff and campers from a Christian perspective. Along with "track" activities, campers participate in daily worship services, Bible studies and recreational activities. Union has become one of the most popular Centrifuge sites, according to Joe Palmer, manager of the Centrifuge/Crosspoint section of Lifeway Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention. "Union is one of the most popular sites for Centrifuge. Because of the high quality facilities and services the college provides to Centrifuge campers, churches want to return to Union year after year," Palmer explains. Linn Stranak, director of the Centrifuge program at Union and chair of the university's department of Physical Education, Wellness and Sport, says 60 to 70 percent of the churches that participate in Centrifuge at Union return to the Jackson location. Union is one of 15 sites that houses the national summer camp program. Related Websites |
