Category: Inside the Cove
“Pine Cove this year showed me what the love of God truly looks and feels like, and that is going to be held very close to my heart.” – Ridge Camper “Thank you for allowing our children to open their hearts and minds to the Lord in one of the most fun weeks of their lives! The […]
Tags: 2024, full summer recap, recap, summer highlights
Every year, our summer staffers come up with the funniest (and craziest) camp names for all of the newbies! From references to movies and holidays to puns based on food and songs, their creativity truly knows no bounds. We just can’t keep all these incredible—we love it!—camp names to ourselves, so we rounded up a […]
Tags: 2024, camp names, fun, name game, summer staff
Some things never change: the zip line is always seriously fun. Dibs are always the perfect afternoon treat. Campers always lose (at least when it comes to our camo theme night games!). But a few things do change: camp names get longer, skits become more hilariously nonsensical—and registration dates move around! But don’t worry: we’re […]
Tags: dates, registration, summer prep
Inside the Cove | Staff Profile
Get to know your new seriously faithful and seriously fun Timbers director Caleb “Sink Or Swim” Howard! Pine Cove has played a role in Caleb’s walk with Christ for over 15 (let’s count ‘em!) years now. Hear from Caleb below as he tells us more about his family, his experience throughout the years at Pine […]
Tags: caleb howard, sink or swim, sos, staff profile, timbers
Inside the Cove | Prep for Camp
On opening day at camp, you’re sure to see some rectangle boxes flying around property! You might be thinking to yourself, “Self, what are those things? Can’t campers just use a suitcase or duffle bag?” We’re here to share with you three reasons why you might want to consider packing in a trunk (like this […]
Tags: packing for camp, tips, trunk
If you haven’t been able to tell, we’ve been up to some serious fun this summer! The best part? We’re only halfway through! Stay up to date with all the memories we’ve been making through our need-to-know statistics on the first half of summer 2024!
Tags: first half, recap, summer
The party never stops at Pine Cove and that especially rings true each year on Independence Day! There’s just something seriously fun about being at summer camp during the best summer holiday. Campers at each site today will have a day filled with Birthday Rapping the nation, sporting red, white, and blue while they compete […]
Tags: Fourth of July
Step into one of our favorite new activity classes that is being introduced at the Outback this summer… Bumper Boats! It’s the perfect combination of bumper cars with boats to race and bump into your cabin mates on the water. Take a look at how much our campers are loving this new activity, and hear […]
Tags: activity class, bumper boats, new activity, outback
The best part about a meal at Pine Cove? Okay, other than the tater tots? Skit! Each week, our staffers create a hilarious skit that always includes intense costumes, bad guys being defeated, and the entire camp cheering on the good guys. Step into the Ponderosa at the Ranch and check out one of their […]
Tags: ranch, skit story, skits, summer
Sometimes life can get overwhelming! Worship music is a helpful way some of our staffers like to center their hearts and turn down the outside noise. We’ve rounded up their favorite songs that help them do just that! Check out the list below, or listen along on Spotify! I’ve been really enjoying listening to Forrest […]
Tags: staff favorites, traditions