With the unearthing of the Time Capsule from 2013 for this year's birthday celebration, I'm reminded of another event from that summer here at Camp Mount Luther. Today for your devotions, read your favorite proverb, then read this reflection from that summer. --Chad Hershberger, Camp Mount Luther Director I said "yes" in a moment of weakness. It turned out to be one of the highlights of my summer of 1993. It was an experience that I'll never forget and would probably do again: Bug Chug '93. Bug Chug was developed by a good friend of mine who at lunch one day thought it would be interesting to drink juice really fast. He devised a plan wherein teams of six would drink bug juice at three different stations, competing to see who could drink the fastest. The three teams started at station one with a humorous prayer and, as a team, we consumed a small Igloo of iced tea. When each team had finished, the members ran to the second station where we had to drink the same amount of another kind of juice. My team decided that it would be easier and take less time to dump some of our juice and take a time penalty than to actually drink it. When our penalty was up, we ran to the third station. Along the way, member of the three teams began to throw up, which, of course, made more room to consume the last juice: fruit punch. However, all teams were a bit full by now and couldn't drink much more, so we all dumped the remaining beverage and simultaneously made a mad dash for the finish line (as some continued to throw up along the way). My team came in second, but we did have the overall individual winner. But somehow, it just didn't matter who won. We all had a good time and enjoyed participating in an unusual display of good sportsmanship. It's been often said that it's not who wins or loses, but how one plays the game. That night, we played to have fun and experience the values of togetherness and good sportsmanship. The event has been been repeated since then, if you can believe it, and has continued to be an important staff bonding activity. The original Bug Chug Winner's Trophy from 1993
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