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Staff Favorites: Road Trip Games

by Pine Cove

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Fall comes with football, pumpkin-flavored everything, and, in the Pine Cove world, recruiting! Our full-time team is busy traveling across the country to find the best staffers for Summer 2025. All of that travel pairs perfectly with road trip games! Read below to find your new favorite, and try it the next time you’re in […]

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Falling For Camp Names

by Valerie Morby

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With the leaves getting crunchier and mornings growing frostier, we thought it’d be fun to take a dip into our archives to find some fall-inspired camp names! While their “namers” may not have had autumn on their minds when they came up with these seriously fun turns of phrase, we still enjoyed sifting through years’ […]

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What’s New at the Woods!

by Valerie Morby

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The Woods is nearing its 60th birthday, so it was time to make some much-needed improvements to this much-loved camp! In addition to a new covered sports court and field house, we were able to transform our existing pavilion into an adventure center! If you’re asking yourself, “Self, what’s an adventure center?”, that’s actually a […]

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Thank You From Our Campers!

Saying “Thank You” for your donation to the McKenzie Scholarship Fund doesn’t seem sufficient! You supported deserving kids and families who needed financial assistance to come to camp, which enabled them to be at Pine Cove this summer and hear the Gospel. As you read the following thank you notes and messages of gratitude, you’ll […]

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Cozy Fall Recipes

by Valerie Morby

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While fall can be a bummer for us (we’re still getting used to summer being over and our campers being gone!), it does have its share of things to look forward to. On our list: cooler temperatures, the return of football season, and—most importantly—being able to cook so many cozy foods! From new favorites like […]

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Solo Dios: Joi and Anna’s Story

by Valerie Morby

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“Toda palabra de Dios es purificada.” If you grew up in a Spanish-speaking home like Joi “Fuzzy” Hernandez did, you know that the above sentence translates to: “Every word of God proves true.” That key truth transcends language barriers, because His word remains true no matter the dialect. The Gospel is the same in English, […]

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Staff Profile: Julia Sayles

by Pine Cove

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With a deep love for family (especially her newborn nephew), a passion for live music, and a knack for bringing people together, Julia “Dovey” Sayles is ready to make you feel like a part of the Springs family. Get to know the Springs Associate Director as she shares stories from her time at Pine Cove […]

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Fall 2024 Resource Recommendations

by Valerie Morby

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One thing there’s no shortage of right now? Content! Everywhere you turn, there are lists of podcasts to listen to, apps to download, and books to give your attention to. It can be hard to cut through the noise and even know where to start! The good news is that your friends at Pine Cove […]

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Celebrating 30,000 Instagram Followers!

by Valerie Morby

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When Pine Cove’s official Instagram account was created 12 years ago, there’s no way we could have known the amount of serious fun awaiting us. Not only did we share thousands of photos and videos and stories during those years, but a huge number of you joined us along the way! In fact, we recently […]

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Top Ten Schools 2024!

by Valerie Morby

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This summer more than 2,500 (let’s count ’em!) college staffers helped make camp Christ-centered, others-focused, and seriously fun! These awesome staffers represent a wide variety of colleges and universities from all across the southeast United States—and beyond. Each year we like to see how those schools stack up against each other for a little “comp-etition, […]

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