DATELINE: August 2, 2023
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Boating and Canoeing
Our last every Boating and Canoeing COD of 2023 was Logan Chism! He was picking flowers in his canoe and having so much F-U-N with friends and counselors! Great job, Logan!
Broadcasting
Broadcasting”s final COD of 2023 was Roman Garfias! In his first time hosting, Roman did an amazing job on the air! Way to go, Roman!
Challenge Course
Our first period Challenge Course COD was Luci Galindo! Luci might’ve been a little scared at the top, but she finished off the week strong and got down the Zip! Asher Green was our 3rd period COD in Challenge Course! He has been a great team player and supporter of everyone in the class this year! Way to go you two!
Choir
Choir’s last COD of the summer was Jaylon Harrison! Jaylon has been killing it all session, hitting us with the vocals, song suggestions, and the energy that we love! Great job, Jaylon!
Cross Country
The final COD of Cross Country Summer 2023 was Ethan Sanders! He is always leading the pack and motivating everyone to push through adversity. He embodies everything cross country is about! Thanks Ethan! #XCBeast
Paintball Combat
Our final COD in Paintball Combat Summer 2023 was Gus Ebner! He brings incredible ideas and contagious energy every day! He killed it in man hunt and won a 10 – 2 in record time! Great job Gus!
Riflery
In the final Riflery class of 2023, our COD Rye LaRue put it all together to get it done on this awesome day! #Knawhh! Yesterday’s Riflery COD was Joaquin Sanchez! This news article was misplaced and being added today. In what shaped up to be an absolutely fantastic day at the range, Joaquin got it done! He was an artist with the spray paint and his bullet hole pattern! #Murica!
Riflery Advanced
COD of Riflery Advanced: Quade Hanson! F-I-R-S-T-T-I-M-ERS! Go Quade Hanson as he shot with the rifle and shotgun for the first time during his first ever Advanced Riflery class this afternoon! Way to go Quade! #Quack!
Soccer
Owen Kunkel was a rockstar in Soccer today and he is our last COD of Summer 2023! Go Owen! #Ole’
Waterpark
Our last COD of the summer in Waterpark was Brayden Mertz! He wanted to go on the tube and waited several days and today he finally got his chance. Although he was nervous, he still went on the tube and didn’t fall off once! Great job Brayden!
Weightlifting
And the session finale for Weightlifting has came and went, but our memories of pumping iron and getting the gains will live on forever! Our last Weightlifting COD of Summer 2023 went to Borja Amieva! Borja battled through adversity and still got in a stellar lift! Congrats and thank you to all Sweeney Lifters for a great session!
Zumba
Our final COD of the summer was Zumba Queen Stella Ungar! She had so much F-U-N this session and gave it her all! Yay, Stella!
DATELINE: August 1, 2023
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Archery
Our COD for the grand finale of Sweeney Archery was the spectacular Hannah Powell! We’ve enjoyed her presence at every single class this session and we can’t express how grateful we are to have her. Thank you, Hannah!
Baseball
Huge shoutout to our Baseball COD, Eli Strittmater! Eli absolutely killed it today during our kickball slip ‘n slide game! He was punishing the ball at the plate and was making plays left and right on defense. He helped make our last class with football so much F-U-N! Congrats, Eli!
Basketball
The Basketball COD was Jessie Zamry! Jessie killed it in hooping. She was playing great defense, grabbing those boards, and hustled the whole time! Excellent job!
Basketball Advanced
Jordan Johnson was the COD of Basketball Advanced! Jordan played hard all session and brought it home today, being a ball hawk and carrying his team to victory. Stellar performance!
Boating and Canoeing
Our last ever period 1 Pirate Tuesday 2023 Boating and Canoeing COD was Georgia Carter! She is such a great leader and always has so much F-U-N with her friends defending the lake from those Dealey Pirates! Congrats Georgia! Period 2 COD of Boating and Canoeing is Meason Bakunas! He is always at the lake, supporting others and being a great helper to all the counselors! Congrats Meason!
Broadcasting
Period one Broadcasting COD was Harper James! Harper did a fantastic job, hosting for her very first time! Well done, Harper! Period two Broadcasting COD went to JJ Ampomah! JJ hosted for the first time yesterday and did an incredible job! Well done, JJ!
Challenge Course
The COD of first period Challenge Course was Ashton Khavari! Ashton was awesome and so much F-U-N during our last day of 3rd session Challenge Course! The COD of second period Challenge Course was Ava Pampell! Ava was so patient, kind and a stellar example of a camper at Zipline today! Our 3rd period COD in Challenge Course was Amelia Siler! Amelia helped pick up all of the helmets and harnesses after class today! She is so appreciated! Great job everyone!
Choir
Period 3 Choir’s COD was Zoe Novak! Zoe has been a great participant all session and killed it at our Talent Show performance yesterday! Keep it up, Zoe!
Cross Country
Isla Matusewitch was the Cross Country Queen today! She was giving it her all and pushing through as we ran to say “hi” to each of camp’s activities! Congrats on being our COD! #ravingrunner
Disc Golf
Our Disc Golf COD has been a golf champ all session! We love you Annie Ferguson!
Field Games
Even though he was our only camper today, Owen Kunkel was full of spirit and made the most out of class as we said “hi” to all of camp’s activities. Thanks for the energy Owen! You’re Field Games COD and you’re amazing! #fieldgamesbeast
Hiking
As usual, Hiking had some amazing heat-beating hiker CODs! First period was Ottilia Padden! Ottilia was a true leader in hiking today. She led stretches and the pack as we crossed Cemetery Trail. Second period COD was Nathaniel Weaverling! Nathaniel was a joy to have in hiking today! He had an outstanding attitude and hiked strong through the Sweeney hills. Third period COD was Logan Payne! Logan conquered Reaction Hill and kept a smile the whole time. Logan also was a leader and showed that it is okay to sweat and exercise here at Sweeney! Fifth period COD was Stone Bishop! Stone was an outstanding hiker who was positive, energetic and passionate in hiking today. He truly conquered the Sweeney hills under the Sweeney sun! Great job to all of our Sweeney Hikers!
Paintball Combat
Our first period COD in Paintball Combat was Jonah King! For 2 sessions, he has brought the energy and been a huge help in paintball combat! He killed it in D-day! Our 2nd period COD in Paintball Combat was Willow Aja! She was an incredible assassinator in Protect the President!
Rocketry
The COD in Rocketry was none other than Isaiah Ortega! He finished up the session by launching two rockets to defend Sweeney from those Lake Dealey Pirates! Isaiah, along with his mentor Alex, really did an amazing job building, painting, and launching their rockets together this week!
Roller Hockey
The COD of second period Roller Hockey was Borja Amieva! Borja put in tons of work in today’s hockey game. He showed power, grit and motivation to succeed! He put his body on the line and won through perseverance ! Go Borja!
Skatepark
The COD of Skatepark was Willow Aja! She was a phenomenal skater at the skate park and awed the crowd with her skills and amazing enthusiasm. She also helped her fellow classmates learn to ride the ramps! Go Willow!
Soccer
EJ Collins showed spectacular sportsmanship and passion in soccer, so she is our COD! Way to be, EJ!
Soccer – Ironman
Jack Taylor learned to kick a knuckleball today in Soccer Ironman, and he is our COD! Great job, Jack!
Sweeney Fit
Sweeney Fit COD was Hannah Alexander! Hannah has been a great leader all session long and killed the last Sweeney Swoldier of the year!
Swimming
Rachel Sheffield was the second period COD in Swimming! Rachel was killing it in the pool and talking to everyone! Go Rachel!!!
Swing Dance
She was having so much F-U-N! Our COD for Swing Dance, Julia Brumer, brought so much energy to the class! Even though she was trying Swing Dance for the first time this session, she did an amazing job! Great job Julia!
Tennis
The first period Tennis COD was Will Lewis! Will brings so much F-U-N to class every single day. He is so supportive of all of the other tennis players! Tennis has been so lucky to have him! Yay, Will!!!
Theater
The COD of Sweeney Theater was Nate Bruno! As a first timer in the class, he did an exceptional job bringing the energy to all the improv games we played! Great job Nate!
Tumbling
The third period Tumbling COD was McKenna Jones! McKenna is “tumbletastic!” Her spirit and energy is contagious and always uplifts the rest of the class! Way to go, McKenna!
Video Production
Our COD was Landon Jackman who did a great job bringing Video Production spirit to the surrounding classes! Go Landon!
Volleyball
The COD of second period Volleyball was Henry Hoffmann! Henry had so much F-U-N in the S-U-N playing volleyball! Yay, Henry!
Water Games
Jaz Weaverling is what may be our very last Water Games COD for the summer! Jaz made a splash in the pool and was having so much F-U-N! Way to be, Jaz!
Waterpark
The fourth period Waterpark COD was Annabelle Strohbehn! She is always at the waterpark and today she did an awesome trick on the tube by standing up! Great job Annabelle!
Weightlifting
Way to go Weightlifting! On what could be our final classes for Summer 2023, we had exceptional standouts! Our 3rd period COD was Peyton Silberberg for his session-long dedication and drive in the weight room. Our 4th period COD was Reed Mercer for giving great effort in on one of his first days in the weight room. Our 5th period COD was Rodrigo Fragoso Aguilar for great effort on pull-ups and dominating medicine ball four square. Congrats to these Sweeney Lifters!
Zumba
The period one Zumba CO is the “zumba queen” herself, Cheyenne James! She had so much F-U-N on Techno Tuesday and didn’t miss a beat! We love you, Cheyenne!
DATELINE: July 31, 2023
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Archery
Today’s COD was Brette Feather who did a great job shooting for the first time and hitting the yellow every time!
Arts and Crafts
Our 2nd period COD Ethan Sanders, they did an outstanding job being artsy & crafty! They boomed a snapped their way to success! Our 3rd period COD Maya Valentine was an absolute superstar today in arts & crafts! Their beaded bracelets were spectacular & their dream catchers were simply dreamy!
Basketball
J.D. Casso showed up & showed out today in the biggest basketball class yet. He carried his team in 3’s & then killed it in knock-out. Absolutely stellar performance.
Basketball Advanced
Dylan Sullivan was the rebound king today. He was the big man down low, getting his team the ball & playing great defense! Great job Dylan, he’s our COD!
Boating & Canoeing
Period 1 boating & canoeing’s COD was Olivia Matejka! For her first time being on lake Dealey, she killed it. She paddled around in the canoe & made sure everyone had a great time. Way to go Olivia!! Period 2’s COD was Mackenzie Stewart! She took part in dead fish polo, swam around lake Dealey, and always had a smile on her face. Amazing job Mackenzie!
Broadcasting
Period 1 broadcasting’s COD was Evelyn Bonham! Evelyn did a wonderful job in her first time hosting and had a lot of F-U-N! 2nd peirod broadcasting’s COD is Laura Rock. She was a confident and organized host for a class full of segments. On top of that she even shared some fun facts about sharks. Thanks Laura! #MICD_UP
Challenge Course
Our 1st period COD is the queen herself, Blake Register! She conquered the pole on her first try & jumped off with beauty & grace 🙂 2nd period’s COD is Abby Prins! Abby might’ve been the last to go up, but she had the most energy & courage to wrap up the day. In 3rd period, Nathaniel Weaverling was our small, but mighty climber who rose to the challenge & got up the pole. Way to go everyone!
Choir
Choir’s COD is Reese Wanner! It was Reese’s first day in choir with us, but she absolutely killed it with our talent show song! Great job, Reese!
Hiking
1st period COD goes to Anna Nicholson! Anna was an outstanding leader in hiking today! She hiked strong & lead the pace. 2nd period COD goes to Reese Wanner! Reese was super excited at hiking today & showed her joy in class today. So happy to have her in 2nd period hiking. 3rd period COD goes to Laura Rock! Laura was ready to hike & lead the pacer through trail. #hikestrong
Paintball Combat
Our 1st period COD is Levi Schaefer! He made an incredible play to take the hill in D-day. He was fearless and tough! Our 2nd period COD is Jack Cooper! He never stopped pushing and making moves in TDM!
Riflery
Today’s COD was Chloe Santana who had such a fun time shooting for the first time! #Bang
Soccer
Today’s soccer COD is Owen Kunkel! Owen had so much F-U-N playing World Cup! Go Owen!
Tennis
In his first ever time in tennis, our COD Jackson Kasson gave a stellar performance! Jackson showed us his baseball skills with a tennis racket, set a great example of staying active, and showed us what good sportsmanship is all about! Way to go Jackson! #Sorbitol
Volleyball
Today’s volleyball COD is Hank Martiny! Hank had so much F-U-N playing volleyball with his friends and staying active! Go Hank!
Waterpark
Our period 3 COD is Brette Feather! She is always at the waterpark, always looking out for other people. She always has a great attitude. We love having her!
Weightlifting
There were some extraordinary gains being made today in weightlifting. Our only COD for today goes to Allegra Thackray for braving the heat and getting a great workout in outside. Congrats!
Zumba
He can dance, he can jive, our zumba king and COD is Grayson Lingner! He danced the whole time with a smile on his face. Yay Grayson!
DATELINE: July 29, 2023
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Arts and Crafts
Call her Frida Kahlo or Viv Weaverling but she is our COD for Arts & Crafts after making the most amazing bracelet today.
Choir
Choir’s COD is Clem Lincoln! Clem has been one of our most active participants since day one, always singing her heart out and staying super engaged. Great job, Clem!
Miniature Golf
Despite starting off class low, Eli Strittmatter refused to let it get him down and still got after it at the course. He’s a beast and a force to be reckoned with when a putter is in his hand.
Paintball Junior
Beatrice Lopes is our COD! She was a sharpshooter and lit up the shed. She was loud and her positivity motivated the whole class.
Riflery Advanced
The COD in Advanced Riflery today is Willow Aja! She came out to the range with so much enthusiasm and even used the shotgun for the first time. On top of that she broke some clays with her sharpshooter skills! Go Willow! #yippee!
Rock Climbing
She’s a rock climber, she’s a rubik’s cube solver, our COD, she’s Jolie Scharg!!! Jolie has been working hard all week and making so many friends in rock climbing! She has surely tackled the mountains of Sweeney and ended off week 2 with an AMAZING performance!
Soccer – Ironman
Ezra Goldscheider broke out the skills & tricks today, dropping dimes left and right to set up his teammates, all to lead his team to the World Cup Championship. #COD
Swimming
3rd period COD goes to a loyal swimming camper who is such a great friend to all those around, Aiden Roark Johnson! 4th period COD goes to Chloe Santana for always having just an overall F-U-N time!
Swing Dance
Our COD for swing dance was Ottilia Padden! Ottilia is so excited to perform the Hoedown Throwdown tonight and was so energetic throughout class. She really brought in the energy! Great job Ottilia!
Tumbling
Today’s period 3 tumbling COD goes to the one and only Kiernan Dalton! Kiernan was a beast today and worked super hard on her stunt. Stay hype, Kiernan!
Video Production
Vid pros COD is Joaquin Sanchez! His water balloon throwing skills are unmatched and let to some cool clips that will surely make a splash at the talent show!
Waterpark
Our period 3 COD for waterpark is Bree Scharg! Today she went wakeboarding and did absolutely amazing. She’s always at the waterpark and we love having her! Our period 4 COD for waterpark is Jack Kinder!! Today he went on the tube with his Jr. Ment and even helped put away the tube at the end of class. He loves the waterpark and we love having him!
Weightlifting
And Weightlifting ended week 2 off with a BANG! Our COD for 3rd period goes to Lyla Kelly for putting in good work getting gains too. Our 4th period COD goes to Chris Boyd for showing true consistency, motivation, and dedication in the weightroom. Congrats to these Sweeney lifters!
DATELINE: July 28, 2023
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Archery
The COD of second period Archery was the wonderful Morgan Vanhorn! She was absolutely killing it when spray painting clays, and was excited to be on the line every round. Keep it up, Morgan!
Arts and Crafts
Arts and Crafts had three great CODs today! Josey Crown was super friendly and her terrarium was just beautiful! Way to go, Josey! Nathaniel Weaverling was having so much F-U-N in arts and crafts class with another awesome terrarium! He’s COD as well! Our last COD in Arts and Crafts was Jordan Johnson! Another awesome terrarium creator who put in tons of effort and had a blast doing it!
Baseball
Huge congrats to our COD in Baseball, Oliver Cottom! Oliver was a stud on the diamond today (pun intended)! He was having a blast and was killing it in our Survivor game. Can’t wait to see him next week when we run back the Sweeney Classic! #Sendit #Cottombombs
Basketball
The COD in Basketball was Kingston Bader! Kingston had the comeback story of the week! He hurt his foot early on, returned, and balled out! He made great drives and played lockdown defense. Fantastic performance!
Basketball Advanced
The COD in period 2 Basketball Advanced was Frank Schmidt! Frank was a stellar team player today. He was lifting his team up the entire time, all the while playing his absolute hardest, while making great shots and passes!
Boating and Canoeing
Boating and Canoeing’s COD in first period was Steffin Lincks! He had such a fun time boating around Dealey and making sure everyone had such a fun time. Way to go Steffen! The COD in second period Boating and Canoeing was Hank Martiny! He was out on the lake chillin’ in a canoe and sending good vibes to everyone on Dealey!!
Broadcasting
Our Broadcasting CODs were Braden Barrett and Christian Daughtry! Braden and Christian were both amazing hosts, bringing the energy and enthusiasm that KPFC thrives on. Way to go, fellas!
Challenge Course
The COD of period 1 Challenge Course was Collin Ayers! He was amazing today as he hit our Top Gun target in our Target Friday Challenge! He zipped down the zipline at approximately 2,561 mph!!! And he was a great sport during our endgame enhancement of water balloon war!
Choir
Third period Choir COD was Ava Pampell! Ave has been killing it in choir, singing her heart out every day. Way to go, Ava!
Cross Country
Caslyn Gamble is the COD for Cross Country’s lake run! She has been here since day one of camp and always brings the best attitude and energy. She’s pushed through every single run and always finishes strong. #LakerunLady
Disc Golf
Mackenzie Stewart was having a blast shooting some hole-in-ones in Disc Golf and making new friends! You’re our COD! Good job, Mackenzie!
Fishing
Our fisher/COD in Fishing was Mackenzie Stewart! She’s a regular down at the dock, but today she really put her nose to the grindstone and was amazingly focused on trying to get that record catch – which she was successful in doing! TWICE! You’re awesome, Mackenzie!
Fishing Pro
Today we have a newly anointed pro-fisher with us! She caught a big catch and was absolutely a joy to be around! In period 2 Fishing Pro our COD was none other than Bree Scharg! We love you! Keep it up, Bree!
Hiking
Hiking had some absolutely amazing CODs today! First period was Laken Kennedy for being super friendly on this Fine Friendly Friday Hike! She has a huge smile and always cheers loud for every activity! Third period COD was Olivia Matejka! Olivia was outstanding today on Friendly Friday! She was loud and proud! Fourth period COD was Christian Daughtry! Christian was super friendly in class and did not let the heat stop him from being loud and friendly! So glad these campers are in hiking!
Lacrosse
Today’s Lacrosse Top Cheddar Shredder/COD was Lucy Bartram! Lucy captained the Gaming Bear Squad during our scrimmage today and displayed great effort and leadership! Go Lucy!
Miniature Golf
Jaxon Fullmer was an absolute monster today, playing from the start to the finish of Miniature Golf’s Free Choice Friday! He owned it! Jaxon has been here every day and he’s still killing it! You’re our COD! Great job, Jaxon!
Paintball Combat
Our Paintballin’ Combat COD is Korbin Thayer! He is always fearless on the course, and today he led his team to take the hill in D-day! Way to go, Korbin!
Paintball Junior
Our COD in Paintball Junior was Viv Weaverling! Viv brings wonderful creativity and positivity to paintball junior! Thank, Viv!
Riflery Advanced
Call him Granite because Stone Bishop’s accuracy was stone cold solid! Stone is the Riflery Advanced COD! The only thing that could stop this camper is too much sugar free gum! #Sorbitol
Rock Climbing
Two weeks in the making, but she finally did it! On this day, Mt. Beau was conquered by a relentless Bonner Babe! The COD goes to Amelia Siler for never giving up on her goal of reaching the top of Mt. Beau and petting the wolf! Congratulations Amelia!
Rocketry
Oliver Cottom earned the COD in Rocketry for Flyday Friday after doing an amazing job launching his rocket and flying all the way to Mars to save Bob Ross! Go Oliver!
Roller Hockey
Today’s COD in Roller Hockey was Iarick Shipilov! Iarick really creates some sick hockey moves! Owww! He can drive, shoot and defend against all odds. Way to go Iarick!
Skatepark
In first period Skatepark our COD was our boy Brayden Mertz! He was a beast at the park! He learned to ride all the skate types on his quest to be master of all rolling styles! Way to go, Brayden!
Soccer – Ironman
The COD of Soccer Ironman was Jack Taylor! Jack won our slip n’ slide penalty shootout, scoring the goal of the session! Way to go, Jack!
Sweeney Fit
Sweeney Fit COD was Alexa Russo! Alexa has been phenomenal all session long, and she is one of the few to have completed the Sweeney Swoldier twice this session! Let’s go Alexa! #SWOLDIER #BEAST
Swimming
Our COD in third period Swimming was Laura Rock! Laura was coming up with new tricks down the slide and racing on the wibit! SHE WAS DOING IT ALL! Bree Scharg was the fourth period Swimming COD! Bree was making a huge splash in the pool, talking to others and having a good time! Way to be, Bree!
Swing Dance
Our COD in third period Swing Dance was Olivia Walker! Olivia was so engaged in the class and she enjoyed our 10 minute meditation! She is so ready to perform the Hoedown Throwdown tomorrow at the Neon Dance! Congrats Olivia! Great job!
Theater
Today’s Sweeney Theater COD was Levi Schaefer! He’s been here since day 1, putting in the work, coming up with brilliant ideas for our performance, and representing what it means to be a Sweeney actor! Great job, Levi!
Tumbling
The COD in period 3 Tumbling was Anthony Huntting! As always, this tumbling veteran was cool, calm, collected and worked super hard. We love your commitment, Anthony!
Ultimate Frisbee
The COD in Ultimate Frisbee was Dominik Cooper! He was the first to pick up every dead disc and was a great help to his team! Way to be, Dominik!
Video Production
The COD of fourth period Video Production was Rye LaRue! Not only was he engaged the whole time, but he also brought in other campers to film with as well! His interview skills shined while he got to interview his mentor! Go Rye!!!
Volleyball
The COD in period 2 Volleyball was Elliot Morrow! He had so much F-U-N cooling off in the sand with some water balloons! Way to be, Elliot!
Waterpark
The 3rd period Waterpark COD was Sebastian Tierney! He is always at the waterpark and is always ready to have F-U-N! He goes on the tube nearly every class and he always patiently waits for his turn. He is very respectful to everyone and he is overall a great waterparker! The COD of fourth period Waterpark was Willow Aja! She is always in the lake having F-U-N with her friends and has such a good attitude! Great job Willow!
Weightlifting
Our campers today certainly put the weights in Weightlifting. Our 3rd period COD was Gus Ebner for lifting a lot of weight and setting a standard for what a Sweeney Lifter should be. Our 4th period COD was Kingston Bader for bringing energy and enthusiasm to the weight room and lifting a PR for bench. Congrats to these Sweeney Lifters!
Zipline
In second period Zipline our COD was Grayson Lingner! Grayson hit our top gun target in our Target Friday Challenge as he zipped down the zipline. Way to go, rockstar!
Zumba
First period Zumba COD was Larelie Blocker! She had so much F-U-N today with Just Dance! She always had a smile on her face and danced at the front! You’re our Zumba Queen!