Picture this: Day 5 at Rockridge. The dining hall is buzzing with laughter, clattering cutlery, and the joyful noise of teenagers who have been running wild through mud pits and lake water all week. The Head Leader steps up to the mic and announces that the results are in for Cleanest Cabin.

Now, I’ll admit, most cabins were secretly hoping to be crowned the messiest. For some strange reason, chaos was worn like a badge of honor. Cheers even erupted when second place was given to a cabin that barely had room for sleeping bags among the dirty socks.

But not our crew. Not T1C. No sir. Over the years, different leaders have walked alongside the Dawson Creek boys, encouraging them along the way. Yet it was the boys themselves who leaned in, took ownership, and waited like Olympic athletes for their scorecards. The suspense was real!

“And the winner for cleanest cabin is…
Dawson Creek Boys, Cabin T1C!”

BOOM. Explosion. Joy everywhere! Chairs scooted back in an instant as seven teenage boys erupted in high-fives, victory cries, and table-slapping celebrations. You would think we just won the Stanley Cup.

And then one of the guys blurts out, “That’s THREE YEARS IN A ROW!”
I had no idea. But they did. And it mattered to them more than I realized.

Their prize? A Pinnacle, a legendary Rockridge tradition. It is a towering 12-scoop ice cream sundae that symbolizes ultimate bragging rights. And when shared among seven teenage boys and two leaders, it disappeared faster than socks in a dryer. One moment, glory; the next, gone without a trace.

But here’s the thing: as comical as it was, this wasn’t just about clean floors and neatly folded sleeping bags. It was about consistency. It was about choosing discipline over laziness. It was about finding victory in small, faithful acts.

In a world that feels so chaotic, where busyness often hides laziness, and clutter creeps in not just to our rooms but to our souls, our Dawson Creek boys showed us that order matters. Even the little wins matter. And when we offer our best, we are honoring God with our space, our effort, and our lives.

Jesus said, “Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much.” (Luke 16:10). These boys weren’t just winning a cabin competition, they were practicing a truth that leads to bigger victories in life.

So here’s to Dawson Creek’s T1C boys, three-time champions of cleanliness, Pinnacle destroyers, and living proof that faithfulness in the small things can explode into joy that shakes the whole dining hall.