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Guys' Dorm Enjoys Weekend Events Outdoors

10/29/2018

This past Sabbath at sunrise, several guys from the dorm headed out for an early morning fishing adventure at the local Jay Hawker Ponds. Gabriel and Michael were hauling in the rainbows!

On Sunday, 11 bike enthusiasts spent three hours at Valmont Bike Park. Valmont is a 40 acre public park with trails, pump tracks, jumps, and slaloms designed to develop rider skill. Special thanks to Matt Jordan and Merlin Wehling for hanging out with us, giving us pointers, and providing some excellent entertainment. A group from the guys' dorm is also actively pursuing building our own bike park right here on campus for the enjoyment of students.

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Campion Builds International Partnerships in Kunming, China

10/29/2018

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Vice Principal Dean Helm and English language teacher, Jill Harlow, spent one week in Kunming, China meeting with government officials, schools, and English teachers in order to form partnerships for educational and cultural exchanges.

Denver and Kunming have officially been sister cities since 1986 through the organization, Sister Cities International, which seeks to promote peace and diplomacy by building relationships between cities. Campion Academy has recently become a member of Denver Sister Cities International as a partner for educational exchange.

During their visit, Helm, Harlow and their Chinese business partner, Niu Ben (Paul), head of Eagle’s Nest International, had a meeting with the Kunming City Deputy President of the Foreign Affairs Office, Wang Hao, and Deputy Chief, Cheng Hanjun. They presented some information about Campion Academy and the international student program with the broader goal of creating friendship and understanding between our countries and specifically, our regional cities. Helm commented, “I was very impressed with the openness of the government to pursue cultural exchange relationships with Campion Academy.”

Within hours of the meeting, Wang Hao had contacted the Ministry of Education in Kunming and had arranged meetings with principals for them at the Kunming Number 1 High School and the largest private English training institute in Kunming, C&F English School. As a result of these meetings, short-term educational and cultural tours based out of Campion will be promoted to the students of these schools. These two-week tours will allow Chinese students to experience the American educational system and gain a better understanding of our culture. This will be an excellent opportunity for students interested in studying at Campion long-term to see if it will be a good fit.

On the other hand, a group of current Campion students are making plans to visit Kunming for a cultural exchange and relationship building trip in June 2019. The students will have a chance to try their hands at different types of Chinese art, get an introduction to Chinese language, as well as visit unique and historical sites. They will partner with a class of Chinese students learning English to help them practice the language and develop friendships.

On the last day of the trip, Harlow presented teaching strategies at an English teachers’ training conference with nearly 400 teachers in attendance. Top English teachers from around the province were selected to give presentations on various pedagogical topics and Harlow was asked to speak on phonics and reading instruction in the United States. She featured video clips of local HMS Richards Elementary School teachers and Patricia Torres, Learning Resource and ELL teacher at Campion. The Chinese teachers were very impressed by their teaching styles and strategies and many expressed a desire to visit our schools for further observation and training. As a result, we are pursuing inviting a small group of Chinese teachers to also join in on a two-week exchange at Campion.

Kunming is known as the City of Eternal Spring because of the mild and pleasant climate. It is located in the Yunnan Province in the Southwest part of China. This province is known for clean air, mountains, lakes, and is the largest exporter of flowers in Asia. It is also unique because of its diversity as it is home to 26 different Chinese ethnic groups. “The beauty of the city, the people, and the culture is something that our own students will appreciate as we continue on this journey with the Kunming area,” explained Helm.

Another highlight was meeting with family members of Campion graduate, Jerry Wang (2018), who comes from Kunming. His Great-Aunt worked as a journalist all of her life and sat down to talk with us about the history of the American Volunteer Group, the Flying Tigers, in the Yunnan Province, documented in a book she edited. People in Kunming and across the Yunnan province remember and value the historical friendship they have had with Americans since the Flying Tigers came as volunteers to help them during the Japanese invasion in 1941. The Flying Tigers were a group of American pilots who volunteered to help the people of the Yunnan province by flying in supplies, attacking the Japanese air force, and reopening the essential supply route, the Burma Road, which the Japanese had blocked, prior to the United States officially joining World War II. In the spirit of the Flying Tigers, Campion Academy and the people of Kunming are eager to continue to develop friendship and cooperation between our regions of the world.

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Students Ask Community Members to Stop and Pray

10/10/2018

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As part of the Wednesday night Fusion at the end of September, students took to the streets of Loveland to offer to pray with anyone who needed it. They divided into three groups and stood on the streets in busy areas including in front of the Loveland SDA Church, Chick-Fil-A, and in front of campus.

“I know that people struggle during the day, so we were hoping that we could catch even just that one person who’s ready to give up, and pray with them,” explained Pastor Esequias Perea.

Milka Mendoza, sophomore at Campion, was part of the group that stood in front of Chick-Fil-A. “A lady stopped to talk with us, and she just started telling us about some of the struggles she had that day, and we were able to pray together,” she commented. “It was a really nice experience because we don’t do that on a daily basis, but we got to see God working in our lives. I got to share God’s love with someone I didn’t even know, and we got to pray together.”

At Campion, Wednesday night worships, called Fusion, are a break from sports and study hall and are meant to be a mid-week time to reconnect with God. Students can meet in small groups led by different staff members or join in outreach activities planned by Pastor Perea. “This year we are trying to do more things for the community outside of campus, to help students see the need there is in the community and to broaden their view of ministry,” he elaborated.

Campion’s Spiritual theme this year is “Behold and Become.” Getting out to reach people in our community is part of that. Perea commented, “We are becoming Christ to the community.”

Article by Jill Harlow, Communication Director

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Alumni Weekend Reconnects Old Friends

10/2/2018

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If you missed alumni weekend this year, you missed a good one. I watched as friends reconnected, hugging and laughing with each other, even if they hadn’t been reunited in decades. I observed their children becoming friends. I watched with sadness as the class of 1953 remembered their fellow classmates who are no longer around to celebrate occasions such as these and was reminded that there’s a heavenly alumni reunion coming soon when we’ll all celebrate together.

The entire alumni weekend was filled with worship. Friday evening we listened as Richard Lawry (‘73) reminded us that if we miss Jesus, we miss it all. For Sabbath School, we heard reports on mission trips Campion students have recently been on, as well as the student-led evangelistic crusade called Wildfire. It was inspiring to hear how Campion students are not only participating in but leading out in evangelism.

For church, a quartet from the class of 1968 blessed us with special music. They were followed by our featured speaker Harold Alomia’s sermon, reminding us of the value in community. And really, isn’t that what Campion is all about?

On Saturday night, Union College led us in worship with a variety of musical groups and selections. Their music was fabulous.

Throughout the weekend, Campion students led out in praise and worship. I am always in awe of what a great job young people will do when given the opportunity to lead. Campion’s musical groups sounded wonderful all weekend; bells, choir and orchestra.

Thank you to all who came and reconnected this past alumni weekend, we look forward to seeing you again soon.

Codi Jahn
Alumni Board President

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Guys' Dorm Enjoys Weekend Events Outdoors

Campion Builds International Partnerships in Kunming, China

Students Ask Community Members to Stop and Pray

Alumni Weekend Reconnects Old Friends

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