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Author: Jessica Anthony

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Jessica Anthony

Former Staff


Staff Favorites: Football Snacks

by Jessica Anthony

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While it’s always sad when the summer comes to an end, fall certainly has its own appeal: back-to-school excitement, cooler temps, and most importantly… football! Even if you aren’t an avid fan, one thing we can all agree on is that the snacks that come with watching a game are hard to beat. We asked […]

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The Springs’ Summer Debut

by Jessica Anthony

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As we reflect on this past summer, we are so grateful for all of your support, encouragement, and prayer that went into launching the Springs — a brand-new youth camp in a brand-new location! We cannot wait to share with you just some of the many ways we saw God show up at the Springs, […]

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2022 Top 10 Schools Revealed

by Jessica Anthony

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It was a record-breaking summer for Pine Cove — from the number of campers (46,000!), to the actual number of camps (four family camps, eight youth camps, and 11 City teams!), and even down to the number of staff hired (2,100!), we have been in awe of how God has moved in mighty ways this […]

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Staff Favorites: Back-to-School Edition

by Jessica Anthony

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Although the weather in Texas doesn’t show it, summer is officially over and the countdown to next summer is on (… it’s 283 days if you’re wondering)! We thought we’d give this back-to-school season a seriously fun twist by asking our staff their favorite way to kick off the school year and, as always, they […]

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Bluffs Update: Cove Kids and Camp Store

by Jessica Anthony

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Announcement, announcement, announcement! The Bluffs family camp has a brand-new Cove Kids building! Located right by the Point (meeting room), it has been a total game-changer for the kids and parents alike! But wait, there’s more! Now that we have a bigger, better building for Cove Kids, we were able to turn the old CK […]

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Staff Favorites: Water Bottles

by Jessica Anthony

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Staying hydrated at camp has always been key to keeping cool, but with triple-digit temperatures holding strong these days, having water on hand is more important than ever! We’ve asked our staff to share some of their favorite water bottles with you, and we can’t say we are surprised about which ones made the list.  […]

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Surf and Turf: New Field at the Shores!

by Jessica Anthony

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If you’ve ever been to the Shores, you know one of its best features is the beautiful seawall (and view) along Lake Palestine. In the name alone, you expect some shoreline. But ladies and gentlemen, we are so excited to reveal that the Shores now has some turf to go with that surf! Check out […]

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New Activity Classes – 2022

by Jessica Anthony

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Summer after summer our camp teams’ creativity keeps “Bumping the Lamp” when it comes to seriously fun activity classes. From new uses of current spaces to new equipment altogether, we can’t wait to share some of the newest activities that have been added this summer. Check them out! Chimney Point – Splat Ball The Impact […]

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2022 Summer Trends

by Jessica Anthony

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There’s an old saying that “what goes around comes around,” and it is certainly true of fashion trends… and fashion trends at camp to boot—especially if those boots are Crocs or Hokas! We’re here to bring you what’s trending with both our campers and summer staff. Let’s get started! Pull out your jibbitz because, you […]

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Springs in the Summer

by Jessica Anthony

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You might be thinking to yourself (“Self!”), “I wonder how the first few weeks of our brand new youth camp in Georgia have gone?” Wonder no more—we have the answers! We recently got to chat with Jacki “Winnie” Rodriguez, our eyes and ears on the ground at the Springs, and she had the greatest stories […]

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