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Author: Valerie Morby

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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.


Joke Wednesday

by Valerie Morby

Five middle school boy campers having fun at Pine Cove family camp in Tyler, TX

Everyone knows Pine Cove is seriously fun. But did you know that Wednesdays at family camp are seriously funny? During lunchtime halfway through the week, we pass the mic over to some of our littlest campers, who get a chance to share their favorite jokes with the crowd. They don’t always make sense, but they […]

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Seriously Fun Conversation Starters

by Valerie Morby

Several girl campers and counselors smiling and holding Froot Loops at Pine Cove Ridge, a high school overnight camp in Columbus, TX

With the weather warming up and Spring Break trips on the horizon, we know many of you will soon be piling up in the car to embark on some family road trips! With that in mind, we wanted to compile some seriously fun questions for you to help pass that time in the car! Some […]

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The Craziness of Flag

by Valerie Morby

A crowd of boys and girls gathering around the flag pole at Pine Cove Springs, an elementary overnight camp in Toccoa, Georgia

Picture this… you’re at Pine Cove, and you wake up in your bunk bed knowing you have an entire day of excitement ahead of you: incredible activities, hilarious skits, and unforgettable theme nights. And it all starts at Flag. Each youth camp kicks off its day at “Flag,” a time to raise the stars and […]

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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

Pine Cove Woods, a Christian overnight family camp in Tyler, TX

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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Cozy Recipes

by Valerie Morby

A summer staffer working in the kitchen at Pine Cove, a Christian overnight camp for kids and families with locations in Texas, Georgia, and South Carolina

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

Joi "Fuzzy" Hernandez, counselor at Pine Cove Silverado, an overnight elementary camp in Columbus, TX

“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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Fall 2024 Resource Recommendations

by Valerie Morby

A woman looking at Pine Cove-recommended resources on her phone

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

A graphic celebrating 30,000 followers of the Pine Cove Christian Camps Instagram account

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

A graphic announcing the Top 10 Schools with the Most Pine Cove Staff

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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