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Category: Prep for Camp


The In-Depth Guide to Friend Groups at Overnight Youth Camp

by Jesse Garner

group of girls smiling at camera

Everything in One Place You can find all your pre-camp information in one handy-dandy place right here! Need to create or manage a friend group? Click here. What’s just as fun as coming to overnight youth camp? Coming to camp with a friend! Sometimes the easiest way to convince a camper who might be a […]

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The In-Depth Guide to Friend Groups at Day Camp

by Jesse Garner

group of boys having fun

Everything in One Place You can find all your pre-camp information in one handy-dandy place right here! What’s just as fun as coming to Pine Cove City? Coming to City with a friend! Sometimes the easiest way to convince a camper who might be a little hesitant to come by themselves is to make sure […]

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Everything You Need to Know About the Camp Store at Youth Camp

by Jesse Garner

child eating candy from camp store

Everything in One Place You can find all your pre-camp information in one handy-dandy place right here! Need to add money to your camper’s camp store account? Click here to log in, see their balance, and add money. The camp store is a pretty cool place, both literally (tons of AC!) and figuratively (so much […]

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The Skinny on Overnight Youth Camp Theme Nights

by Jesse Garner

Six teen campers are smiling and cheering during a high-energy dance party at Pine Cove in Texas, South Carolina and Georgia.

Everything in One Place You can find all your pre-camp information in one handy-dandy place right here! At Pine Cove we are all about being seriously fun. Themed dinners and events (theme nights) are just one of the many ways that we have fun at camp. When else do you get to pretend to be […]

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Campers, Counselors, and Friend Groups at Pine Cove

by Valerie Morby

Eight male campers and one older counselor holding a silver trophy, are jumping in the air and cheering on the steps of a dining hall at Pine Cove.

Coming to camp for the first time can be full of questions for kids (and their parents!). What kind of food will I eat? Really, really good, food with lots of options. Will the cabin I’m sleeping in be air conditioned? Oh, absolutely. Will I make any friends? Again: ABSOLUTELY. When kids come to camp, […]

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6 Things To Know About Theme Nights

by Valerie Morby

Eight female campers, including one counselor jumping high in the center, are running and cheering on a grassy field in front of cabins at Timbers at Pine Cove.

One of our favorite parts of camp: theme nights! Each night at camp, everyone gathers to play a fun game, go on a scavenger hunt, or dance the night away. It usually involves costumes, and it ALWAYS involves fun! Check out the top six things you need to know about Pine Cove theme nights. 1. […]

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Camp in the City Bible Study Preview

by Chelsea Connor

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Our Camp in the City staff love to talk about how their summer is one big road trip, where they get to travel all around the country, put on a week of camp, and then pack up and do it all over again. It’s a blast! So when they were coming up with the daily […]

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A First-Time Camper Mom’s Experience

by Valerie Morby

Camper being greeted by counselors

Editor’s Note: The following post was written by Michelle Tanzola, a mom who sent her daughter to Pine Cove Camp in the City for the first time last summer! Check out what the experience was like for her. I am not a “hoverer” when it comes to parenting. At least, I don’t like to think […]

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7 Secrets of Packing for Camp

by Valerie Morby

Packing for camp

Editor’s Note: The following post was written by Leann Strnadel, Pine Cove camper and counselor mom. She has some great tips on packing for camp that we think will be very helpful for anyone heading to camp this summer! There is always a lot of excitement when getting ready to attend Summer Camp! My two […]

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Why We Invite Friends to Camp

by Robbie Jones

Camper Smiling at Camp

We have two kids in public school. One of the things I love about public school is that it gives our family a chance to interact with families who may not share our faith and way of life. Since I work at a ministry full time, meeting people outside the “Christian bubble” can take a […]

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