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Our Commitment to Safety: Accreditations, Inspections and Licenses

by Pine Cove

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At Pine Cove, we believe your child is a precious gift! Sending them away is an act of trust that we don’t take lightly. That’s why we maintain an uncompromising standard of care through a stringent, multi-layered strategy that includes our third-party safety partner, Praesidium, that starts on day one. If you’re searching for summer […]

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Staff Favorites: Kids Books to Read Aloud

by Meredith Gammon

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There’s just something about a good children’s book and the way that its colors, characters, and plot can stick with you—even into adulthood! The rhythm of the words, the turn of a page, the voice of someone you love bringing the story to life… it all has a way of shaping us long after story […]

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The Clubhouse: Hearing the Shepherd’s Voice

by Tess Wilson

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Hey Pine Cove! It’s Flee here—Timbers Women’s Director!  Recently, the Lord has been teaching me how to listen to and hear His voice! Picture this! You’re in a crowded room and you can’t find anyone you recognize. You might feel nervous but then you hear the voice of one of your best friends and immediately […]

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EGG-stra Special Easter Camp Names!

by Meredith Gammon

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Whether your family celebrates Easter by hopping over to a local egg hunt, with worship at a sunrise service, digging into some Easter bunny candy, or gathering around the table for a feast fit for a king, we’ve got the perfect list of camp names to match the season. Spring has sprung, the Easter Bunny […]

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The Clubhouse: Open Your Heart

by Noah Cantu

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I open up my heart to you So do what only you can Jesus, have your way in me now Hey Pine Cove! This is Bendy, the Timbers Men’s Director! I don’t know about you, but I definitely get nervous when I have to do something one-on-one with someone I don’t know that well. I […]

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A Liturgy for the Beauty of Camp

by Meredith Gammon

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God of open skies and whispering pines, Lord of still waters and the hands that serve, Father of joy and every good gift— I come to You in this place. At Pine Cove— throughout the woods, across the hills and lakes, the stained glass of host churches— I am surrounded by beauty, I remember that […]

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The Clubhouse: He’s All That I Need

by Kate Swanner

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Everything I need, everything I need My Father has it, my Father has it Every single time, the Lord will provide My Father has it, my Father has it Hey Pine Cove! It’s Bones—Outback Women’s Director! Something the Lord has been teaching me is that those who put their trust in God have all that […]

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The Clubhouse: Jesus Prays For You

by Lane Bloomer

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“Everything shame tries to say about me God you would never believe I know the blood of the covenant echoes Your every thought about me If ever I falter, forget who I am Remind me the place where you stand You’re my intercessor, My High Priest forever Jesus, You’re praying for me” Hello Pine Cove! […]

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Pine Cove Then vs. Now

by Pine Cove

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Haven’t been around camp in a while? Camp trends have changed more than you might think. Slush Puppies are a thing of the past, and even Chacos have taken a back seat! Check out a few of the differences we’ve noticed—from back then to what’s trending now. Fashion Then: Thick knit polos were the name […]

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Staff Profile: Alex “Licks” & Gabby “Proms” Barnholdt

by Meredith Gammon

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Camp has a way of bringing people into your life who tend to stick around. Sometimes it’s a spouse. Sometimes it’s lifelong friendships. For the Barnholdts, it was both! Before they even knew it, God had been weaving Gabby and Alex’s stories together. Somewhere in the stitching, He threaded Pine Cove right through the middle—turning […]

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