Recap from South Carolina:
Traveling
back and forth across the nation the past couple weeks has been an eventful but
unforgettable experience! Still trying to recover from that jet-lag… This past
week back in the South had to have been one of my favorites of this summer!
South Carolina still has a big piece of my heart and will always remain as one
of my favorite places, being able to come back to it with a meaningful purpose
was really exciting.
We
started off the week in Clemson, SC where FCAV all began. Clemson is the school
head staff member, Daniel Rich attended as well as many of the other staff
members. This was exciting for me because it was right down the road from my
previous school, Winthrop, and I got to meet up with a couple of my closet
friends.
It was good to catch up with
old friends and exploring the South with our FCAV family was a lot of fun. We
also had some extra days to go and have some fun while we were there. A visit
to my all-time favorite city Charleston, and a couple days at Lake Hartwell
and Lake Murray, we definitely got our fix of the awesome southern hospitality
that I miss! Shout out to all our awesome host families including Bob and Kaye Miller
and Doug and Betty Frasier who opened their home to us.
Monday
through Wednesday we put on the biggest event of the year at USC Upstate. For
this camp, we had over 32 high school and middle school teams with 350 campers
attending. I had the role of being a site director as well as a huddle leader
for a Varsity team in Anderson, SC. Being a site director for this camp was a
big leadership role for the camp and a little nerve racking at first! The
encouragement and affirmation from my other staff and interns made it a very
enjoyable experience and made me really appreciate the opportunity I have been
blessed with!
The
best part of the camp however was being a huddle leader for my team from
Anderson Christian. During the three days I spent with them, not only did I get
to coach them on the court but I was also able to lead them in their huddle
discussions and coach them on the concepts we have been learning out here all
summer, teaching them the importance of applying God to volleyball and how it
will not only benefit us as athletes but it will carry on to everything we do
in life.
For
an athlete, a lot of life lessons are gained throughout our time on the court.
If we can learn how to
invite God into the success and most importantly the failures we have during this
time, it will teach us how to do this in the ups and downs we have in life. Getting
the chance to mentor this group of high school girls and being able to share my
experiences in volleyball and my spiritual journey in that was really cool and
encouraging.
I
truly learned the meaning of influence this past week. As athletes, we really
do have a strong impact on others especially on younger generations and
athletes. Getting the opportunity to be in such a powerful leadership position
continues to remind me of the purpose God has planned for me in life. All the
hard work, exhaustion, and obstacles we have had to overcome all has a purpose
to it. Using the gifts and talents he has blessed me with to lead my self and
others closer to Him
“For
we are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God
prepared in advance for us to do.”
Ephesians 2:10
Thanks for reading!
Catherine
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