TOP
TEN REASONS TO ATTEND
KOREAN
HERITAGE CAMP
10. Where
else can you get away with wearing the same T-shirt for 3 days?
9. Being
able to admit that Kim Che isn’t that bad if it is accompanied
by a Hot Dog.
8. To
get goose bumps the moment you hear the sound of Korean Drums
at Opening Ceremony
7. To
discover that “YMCA” must be a universal dance as you
watch campers, counselors, foster mothers and Korean Community Members boogie together.
6. Watching
the faces of the “New Families” glow as they tell about their child’s arrival.
5. To
truly understand the definition of community as you gather with people of all ages, and backgrounds
to share food, music and friendship.
4. Spending
time with families you see only once a year, feeling like you’ve never been apart and trying
to cram all that you can in one short weekend so the memories can get you through until next year.
3. Getting
teary eyed the moment you hear the words from “Happy
Adoption Day” and have the person next to you understand why.
2. To
celebrate the gift of adoption and the rich heritage of Korea.
1. To
hope that someday your own child will follow in the footsteps of the incredible KHC counselors
and give back all the love, laughter and understanding that has been
given to them.
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