In high school I was a little different (no comments please). My friend Jeff and I used to frequent Jewish chat rooms to discuss Christmas and other offensive matters with them. We had no real purpose except for our own entertainment. Together we had a few chat room flings that never materialized into much. During our onlilne escapades our username was Reffery. It was a combo of our names, if you couldn’t figure it out.
Well one day as Reffery was hanging out in Jeff’s grandparents back yard nursing a couple of Iced Teas we thought of an idea. We should make our own camp! It would be like summer camp but only for a weekend and we would be the directors. Reffery would be the director. So we got our legal pad and scetched out some ideas. Smores, mallows, and weinies are a must. An opening program is a must. A name was a must…wait…Reffstock…yes, that would work nicely, Reffstock. First things first, we needed to secure a location. So we pulled some strings and secured Camp Yamhil at a discounted price (like I said, we had some connections). Upon further discussion with our parents we secured a few adults to keep the peace during Reffstock. We then began our ad campaign. Our theme was “Got a Monkey on Your Back?” and we put fliers all over the youth groups teen room, we passed them out at Columbia Christian High School, at any youth group event, and I think even handed them to a few other churches to distribute (with little success).
Who would have thought that it actually worked! Reffstock actually happened. Reffery thought about giving away T-shirts to all the campers, but in the end decided to go with hats. We microwaved a frog, we had an opening program, we watched movies, and…to be honest, I don’t remember anything else that happened that weekend. But it just might be the coolest thing I’ve ever done.
wasn't the frog just for fun? not at Reffstock? or did more than one frog meet it's end at the hands of you crazy homeschoolers….?Alternate title for this post: "The Man, The Legend, The Reffstock
That was very impressive! I witnessed the whole thing and recieved my own cap.Side note: I pass a business tha's called 'Ol Rip Cap Co.
As a parent and as a youth minister, there was SO much that I did not want to know about Reffstock.I think I've still got a few of those hats. I also think I have the one and only Reffstock t-shirt (white with a badly faded pic of Ryan and Jeff).
I don't remember much of what happend that weekend, but I do remember thinking that it wasn't as much fun as I had hoped. I think most of the teens tried to find ways of making out or something with their significant other. As the "director" (the only one who wasn't trying to make out teh whole time) it was a bit unsettling to think of nasty stuff happening at my camp. It kinda put a damper on the weekend if I remember right.
I remember making out with your sister. It was pretty sweet! Thanks for providing a venue for your sister and I to make out……Have I mentioned that I make out with your sister frequently?
wrong post, Ben. all the dirty talk belongs on the next post.btw: sick.
excuse me….you microwaved a frog?That is just sick and wrong. I remember wondering what happened to my little pet.
i also killed a few inocent animals at camp yam. it was a tub of salimanders that i confiscated from some 3rd graders…and then i forgot about them in the window sill…until a week later…oops.
That is just sick and wrong. I remember wondering what happened to my little pet
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