Category: Inside the Cove
1,538 new summer staffers this year makes room for 1,538 new uniquely hilarious camp names! This serious fun happens when each of our new staffers experience one of our favorite traditions: The Name Game! The Name Game is a time for new staffers to introduce themselves, and things tend to get personal (and sometimes pretty […]
Tags: 2024, camp name stories, name game, summer staff
One of the best ways to beat the heat this summer is by spending time whipping up something seriously delicious! With the help of our Pine Cove family, we’ve got the recipes to help you do just that. Pick out your favorite dish below and take it with you to your next barbeque, small group, […]
Tags: Crier Creek Cookbook, summer recipes
Inside the Cove | Summer Staff
After months of searching for the most trustworthy, seriously fun college students across the US, we finally have them ALL on property! Orientation week is filled with acclimating the new staffers to the Pine Cove way (remember the first time you experienced “scraperhead?” Yeah, it takes a second to get used to!) and getting everyone […]
Tags: 2024, orientation, recap, summer staff
Inside the Cove | Prep for Camp | Summer Staff
As opening day approaches, each Pine Cove property is buzzing with excitement and activity! Our amazing summer staffers have been all over the campgrounds, gearing up for the season with our annual training week. This is when our staff dive into learning the ins and outs of their specific positions. Whether they’re lifeguards, wranglers, media […]
Tags: activity classes, summer 2024, training week
Inside the Cove | Summer Staff
If you’ve ever asked yourself, “Self, where do these incredible Pine Cove counselors come from?” you’re not alone! For decades, Pine Cove has been committed to hiring high-quality staff, and are often asked, “How do you do it?” Well, like everything else at Pine Cove, recruiting and hiring are seen as opportunities for ministry, where […]
Tags: christ centered, recruiting, summer staff
One of our favorite traditions at Pine Cove? Character Qualities! After spending a week or two with their campers, our counselors prayerfully consider God-given qualities they see in each of their campers. Then, the campers get to be encouraged with these qualities in front of their family and cabinmates! This also happens for each of […]
Tags: cq words, staff favorites, traditions
Inside the Cove | Staff Profile
If you’ve been to one of our East Texas camps within the past few years, you’re sure to have heard “Mr. Polar Behr’s” well-known “WOOOOO” screams through the piney trees! An Arkansas native and Razorback diehard, Hayden Weaver sat down to tell us about himself as he steps into his new role as the Director […]
Tags: full time staff, Hayden Weaver, shores, staff profile
Inside the Cove | Prep for Camp
May is here, staffers are on property, and the first day of camp is happening so soon! Are you counting down the days, hours, minutes until you drive through the Pine Cove welcome gauntlet? Totally understandable. Until that seriously fun time comes, check out what’s new in the camp store this summer! Hoping to beat […]
Tags: camp store, merch, new products, preview
Inside the Cove | Prep for Camp
Summer 2024 is almost HERE! As we dive into the most wonderful time of the year, we want to be as prayerful as we are excited! Join us in praying daily for campers, staffers, and families. Click to download a printable PDF here!
Tags: 2024 summer, pray for camp, prayer calendar
Since you saw Pine Cove last we’ve been busy. Seriously busy. New things have been installed and some spots have been given a face lift! Until the gates open, we’ve got plenty of progress photos to keep you on the edge of your seat. Enjoy! The Shores’ New Overflow Lodge, Mahalo: New Arena at the […]
Tags: bluffs, construction updates, property, ranch, shores, timbers, woods