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I have gone to a place called Kanakuk Kamps every summer for the past few years. This year, I received a tribal charm, and this represents me in several ways. The first is it represents my faith in God. Kanakuk is a Christian sports camp, and I go not only to connect with others and have a blast, but to grow my faith with God. When you're at camp, you just feel God's love and presence all around you! Second, at camp we live in teepees. This represents the nature side of me. Most people think that living in a teepee would be the worst thing ever, but it is one of my favorite parts of camp. Finally, the tribal charm. You are randomly assigned a tribe, and we had one day where we had tribal competitions. I grew so much closer to the girls

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