Ep. 1: Camp Locations

For the eighth and final episode of AV Mount Rushmore this summer, Alex is joined by two camp legends who have spent as much time with Father Anthony as anyone, Natalie Salem and Father Chris! While there are no Mount Rushmores or serpentine drafts this week, we gather to share our best Father Anthony memories and stories as we express our gratitude for his thirteen years of service as Camp Director and many more as a session priest and counselor. Thank you so much Father Anthony! We love you, and we ALWAYS got your back!

In this special mystery surprise episode of AV Mount Rushmore, Owen, John and Alex are joined by two former AV Head Male Counselors, Nick Kimmett and Assistant Camp Director Cade Scott, to get nostalgic and discuss some detailed memories all villagers can relate to. Each of the five give their own unique Mount Rushmore pertaining to a different sense. What's the best kind of shoe to wear for morning dew walks to Orthros? Which meal smells the best outside of the dining hall? Is this episode really just an Arrival Day appreciation podcast? And does Owen fumble a beautiful draft with a controversial last pick? Find out all this and more in this week's very ~NOSTALGIC~ episode of AV Mount Rushmore!

DING! DING! DING! DING! DING! You know what that means––gimme shop is over and it’s CABIN TIME! In the 6th episode of AV Mount Rushmore, hosts Alex Sayfie and Owen Plouffe are joined by two special guests, Taylor “Teta” Zeno and Cat “C-Beas” Beasley, to discuss the Mount Rushmore of Cabin Time Activities. What’s the biggest difference between the girls units and the guys units at cabin time? What was Taylor and Cat’s favorite riddle to ask their campers? Does Owen actually have a pretty decent draft this episode? And did our listeners actually vote for Mandatory Bunk Time as one of the favorite cabin time activities? Find out all this and more in this week’s episode!

Spotters ready? Ready.  Climbing. Climb away! ROCK! ROCK ON!  In this special edition episode of AV Mount Rushmore, John is joined by the facilisquad, Nick "Not James" Ashworth, Melissa "Chicken" Ansara, Sofia "Sofi from SoFlo" Hage, and Mike "Kendama King" Nunu, to consider and draft their favorite Challenge Course Elements. How many low elements did Munu draft? Where is Nick's favorite spot to eat dinner and watch the sunset on the course? And the most important question in Challenge Course history: is the walk down to the course a low element or a high element? Find out all the answers in this spectacular episode of AV Mount Rushmore! 

Head to the field because it’s time for some AFTERNOON PROGRAM! On this week’s episode, the Mount Rushmore trio is joined by the only AV hooper who’s made more buckets than Bishop T—the one and only Eli Mallouhi! Eli, Owen, John, and Alex participate in the weekly serpentine draft as they each attempt to assemble the best Mount Rushmore of Afternoon Program activities. What happened when John tried playing soccer goalie for the first time at the Village? Which activity did Eli and his campers continue doing weeks after camp through a text group chat? And someone explain what on earth is “Speedball”?  Listen to this week’s episode of AV’s Mount Rushmore for all the juicy answers!

We just finished dinner and now it’s time to head to the pavilion for EVENING PROGRAM! In this week’s AV Mount Rushmore, Owen, John, and Alex are joined by the Queen of Instagram Live and Evening Program, Nadia Ozone, to each draft their Mount Rushmores of Evening Program. From Serenade Night to Blacklight to the Hafli of course, the four consider their favorite evening programs as they recall their fondest camp memories and stories. How many times did John recycle the same serenade night song? What’s Nadia’s most embarrassing hafli story? And did the first ever Mount Rushmore draft trade really happen? Tune in to this week’s episode of AV Mount Rushmore for all the answers!

In this mouthwatering episode of AV’s Mount Rushmore, Owen, John, and Alex are joined by French Toast Stick Eating Champion and Arts & Crafts Coordinator Justina Rosenboom to discuss the Mount Rushmore of AV Camp Meals. In a serpentine draft format, the four each attempt to create the best lineup of meals while sharing their favorite camp meal memories and stories. How did John win back to back Cleanest Cabin Ice Cream parties? What’s Owen’s favorite concoction of condiments for his chicken tenders and french fries? And HOW MANY french toast sticks did Justina eat? Find out all the answers in this extremely delicious episode of AV’s Mount Rushmore.

Owen Plouffe, John Sayfie, and Alex Sayfie introduce the Antiochian Village’s first ever podcast. The hosts discuss this week’s Mount Rushmore topic, Camp Locations, with long-time Villager and back-to-back AV videographer, James Jabbour. The four give their Mount Rushmores, share the results of the poll this week, and discuss some honorable mentions that didn’t make the top 4.