Author: Valerie Morby
Senior Content Manager
Valerie is Pine Cove's Senior Content Manager. She has served full time on staff since 2008. She is a graduate of Abilene Christian University where she majored in Integrated Marketing and Communications. She loves social media, the Academy Awards, and musicals. Valerie accepted Jesus as her Savior at a young age, had that relationship strengthened as a camper at the Shores, and is now passionate about seeing others come to Pine Cove to learn more about Christ.
For most of the year, the Pine Cove staff is spread across multiple regions, offices, and camp spaces, from Central and East Texas all the way to Georgia. But in the final waning days of August, you can find us all in one place: at the Pine Cove full-time staff retreat! This year we arrived […]
Tags: full time staff, staff retreat
Announcements | Inside the Cove | Prep for Camp
It’s hard to believe we’re already jumping from Summer 2026 and into thinking about and planning for Summer 2027! (Wait, from six to seven? Yep, we’re gonna say it: 6 7!) There are a handful of important registration dates on the horizon that would be helpful for you to know, plus one pawsome national holiday […]
Tags: dates, registration, summer, summer prep
“Be like a duck.” That phrase is posted on the walls of every camp at Pine Cove. But it’s not in skit closets, on theme night posters, or even in a game room. It’s in the kitchen. Along with “Preparation is Everything” and “Early is On Time,” “Be Like a Duck” is one of the […]
Tags: food services, full time staff, transformed
Preheat your ovens, campers, because we have some fantastic (and delicious) ideas for the recipes you need to get into your meal rotation for 2026! We pored over a copy of the classic Crier Creek cookbook (say that five times fast!) to find you some tasty appetizers, entrees, sides, and desserts. With easy main courses […]
Tags: recipes, Winter Recipes
Camp Culture | Inside the Cove
The two teams faced off on the revered grounds of the Crier Creek pickleball courts, surrounded by 160 of their friends and coworkers. On one side: a family camp director and a vice president. On the other: a family camp director… and a president. How did we get here? We’ll need to rewind about 24 […]
Tags: full time staff, ministry, staff retreat
Announcements | Inside the Cove | Prep for Camp
The sun may have set on Summer 2025… but we can already see Summer 2026 on the horizon! Make sure you’re ready for it by checking out a short stack of important dates below—including when you should plan on celebrating a certain delicious dessert… Grab a fork, get ready to scroll, and let’s dig in! […]
Tags: dates, registration, summer, summer prep
Parenting | Spiritual | Stories
“God doesn’t know everything,” seven-year-old Liam told his mom one night. “He doesn’t know how to do a backflip into a pool!” Liam had just spent the day at Pine Cove City, a week-long day camp hosted by a local church. Each day, campers were led through a Bible study by their counselors, learning all […]
Tags: family, life transformation, pine cove city
When parents dream and pray about their children’s future, they often envision the extracurricular activities they’ll participate in, the church youth groups they’ll join, and the universities they’ll eventually attend. Less frequently thought of—though still prevalent—is anxieties they may develop along the way. Anxiety is at an all-time high for the generation born since 1995, […]
Tags: technology, transformed
You may think of Pine Cove as only employing lifeguards, counselors, and camp directors, but believe it or not, we also hire accountants as well! (That fact may not add up, but it’s true!) Get to know the fearless leader of Pine Cove’s accounting department, Rob “Change Up” Harris, who’s been faithfully serving behind the […]
Tags: staff profile
We know the year is zipping by and summer is running straight at us, but wait! We’ve got to stop and smell the roses (plus all of the other flowers) and enjoy the springtime first! So join us as we take a deep breath and check out all of the gorgeous flowers, busy bees, and […]
Tags: camp names, spring
