Author: Shawn Welch
Former Camp Director
Shawn first became acquainted with Pine Cove in the summer of 2001 where he served as a counselor. Following that summer he worked four more years on the summer staff team in various roles from senior counselor to program director. Shawn is originally from south Louisiana (Go Saints!) and graduated from Oklahoma Wesleyan University with a degree in education. Upon graduation in December of 2005, he began working full time for Pine Cove. He served on full-time staff with Pine Cove from 2005-2014.
by Shawn Welch
If I were to ask you, “Who do you know?”, what people would you list? Would you talk about family, friends, or just mere acquaintances? As we go down our list, we begin to realize that there are different levels of knowing people. For some people, we just know their name and maybe a few […]
Tags: bible, bible study, jesus, know, savior, summer, theme, timbers, truth
by Shawn Welch
I asked my friend Luke to make a guest post one week, and since Luke and I worked at Pine Cove Shores together I asked him to share how working at summer camp prepared him for life today. Another summer is fast approaching and whether you have just come off of your last summer or […]
Tags: alumni, career, college, future, job, leadership, summer staff, work
by Shawn Welch
I was recently asked to share some of the highlights from my time working here at Pine Cove. Her rationale for me sharing was that I am an “experienced” PC staffer. Basically, she is saying that I am old! I guess camping years are a lot like dog years. One year in the camping world […]
Tags: memories, skits, summer staff
by Shawn Welch
It’s no secret that I love quotes, especially ones on leadership! I strategically pick, place, and rotate them all over my office walls. The reason is that quotes have an ability to motivate, refocus, comfort, and serve as a battle cry. At times they can lift me out of the mundane, give perspective on a […]
Tags: inspiration, leadership, quotes
