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Category: Inside the Cove


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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Mahalo: The Shores’s Newest Building!

by Valerie Morby

The Mahalo building at Pine Cove Shores, a high school overnight camp in Tyler, TX

If you had the opportunity to swing through the Shores this past summer, you undoubtedly noticed a beautiful, brand-new building located just above the turf field! With awesome views of the whole camp (not to mention the sparkling waters of Lake Palestine!), the Mahalo is the perfect spot to kick back and take it all […]

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Summer Recap 2024

by Valerie Morby

A graphic to recap the summer of 2024 at Pine Cove, an overnight camp for kids and families in Texas, Georgia, and South Carolina

“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 […]

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More 2024 Camp Names We Love!

by Valerie Morby

A cabin of girls at Pine Cove City, a Christian day camp for elementary-aged kids in Texas and across the Southeastern United States

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 […]

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Important 2024 Registration Dates

by Valerie Morby

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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 […]

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Staff Profile: Caleb “Sink or Swim” Howard

by Karissa Pitaniello

One male staff member, Timbers Camp Director Caleb Howard, smiling in a navy polo shirt standing outdoors with a lake and green trees in the background at Pine Cove Timbers, a junior high overnight camp in Tyler, TX.

Get to know your 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 Cove, […]

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3 Reasons To Pack For Camp In A Trunk!

by Karissa Pitaniello

One male counselor wearing a maroon shirt carrying a camper

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 […]

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2024 First Half Recap

by Karissa Pitaniello

A line of ten enthusiastic male Pine Cove staff members wearing matching maroon shirts and khaki shorts cheering or chanting outdoors at Pine Cove Camps, a Christian Summer Camp in Texas, Georgia and South Carolina.

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!

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