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Category: Inside the Cove


Staff Favorites: Headwear

by Jessica Anthony

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This month we asked our staff to share their favorite headwear with us. From Disney-themed mouse ears to the latest camp store best seller, they did not disappoint us with their responses. Ladies, are hats not your thing? That’s okay! We even have some other hair accessory ideas as well! I am loving the Cotopaxi […]

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New 2022 Camp Names We Love

by Valerie Morby

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The start of a new summer means a whole new set of seriously fun camp names for our staffers! And let us tell you—this summer’s staff brought their creativity with them with these names. From food puns and twists on song titles to silly Star Wars references and everything in between, we know you’re going […]

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A Return to Family Camp 40 Years Later

by Michaela Drewry

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Pine Cove loves seeing families come back every year and have their kids grow up at camp. But for the Lamar family, their kids’ first experience of camp was in kindergarten—and their second experience was four decades later! Charles Jr. and Mary Ellen Lamar brought their two sons, Charles III and Michael, to the Pine […]

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Staff Profile: Conor “Flowstopper” Barry

by Jenny Sowers Rutland

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Conor “Flowstopper” Barry has been a household Pine Cove name for the last several years. You may know him from his start at the Woods or maybe from his Purina Dog Chow campaign at the Towers. Or you may know him now as the camp director at our Central Texas high school camp, the Ridge. […]

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Staff Favorites: Snack Combinations

by Jessica Anthony

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We all know that Dr Pepper and Dibs have been the long-running camp snack shop go-to, but we decided to ask our staff what some of their other favorite combinations were—and now we can’t wait to try out a few new ones! Check out what they had to say. “Our fam always rocks the Goldfish […]

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Prayers for Pine Cove — Summer 2022

by Pine Cove

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Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, it is finally May and camp is on its way! We could not be more excited to welcome our summer staff on property in less than two weeks and our first week of campers in less than four! Will you join us in praying over this summer? Here are […]

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May 2022 Springs Photo Update

by Jessica Anthony

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The excitement surrounding the opening of a new camp is almost impossible to describe. But it is definitely not without hard work, sweat, and prayers. We know we could not do any of it without the blessing from God and the support of all of you. We are so excited to share a few photo […]

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2022 Camp Store Preview

by Jessica Anthony

Friends, campers, parents: lend us your ears… camp is coming! And if you’re like us and counting down the days (hours, minutes, seconds…) until you come back to camp, have we got a treat for you. We’ve got new merchandise in our camp store! From fun-colored Kammoks to one-of-a-kind Cotopaxi hip bags, there is something […]

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2022 Youth Camp Bible Study Preview

by Pine Cove

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There’s no question that camp is fun. Serious fun. But first and foremost, Pine Cove is Christ-centered. The best way we can do that is to be in the Word — both individually as staff and collectively with our campers. Here is a preview of what each youth camp will be covering this summer with […]

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Staff Favorites: Packing Hacks

by Jessica Anthony

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While it might be a little too early to actually start packing for camp, we thought it would be fun to share some of our staff’s favorite packing hacks. While some of these tips are camp-specific (hello, theme nights!), most of these can be used for every packing scenario. “Our favorite trunk is only $30, […]

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