Earlier this year we asked our full-time staff for their top reading recommendations. We had so many great suggestions, that we had to give you more! Here is a continued list of our top reading recommendations. Fiction The Mark of the Lion Trilogy by Francine Rivers – “Incredible storytelling paired with biblical context and history, […]
December can be difficult, filled to the brim with to-do lists and busy schedules—not to mention finals if you’re attempting to finish up your semester! We understand that no matter where you are in life, you may find this time of year overwhelming. With that in mind, we wanted to offer you some tangible tips […]
Tags: christmas, family, holiday, parenting
by Pine Cove
Let’s be honest: Christmas shopping can be difficult, and sometimes coming up with an idea is half the battle! To help you out, we put together a list of suggestions that includes camp counselor favorites, full-time staff recommendations—and some local picks from one of our regions too, because we couldn’t leave our favorite cookies off […]
Tags: christmas, favorites, gift guide, gifts
On November 8 Pine Cove hosted a first ThanksGiving benefit luncheon in Houston to publicly thank the Elkins family for their gift and celebrate the years of ministry that have happened in our Central Texas region. We’ve shared before the story of the Elkins family, their vision for a camp and retreat facility to be used […]
‘Tis the season for hospitality and delicious food! It’s a subject we could go on and on about, so we decided to take a look through the cookbook Crier Creek put out a few years ago, called Crier Creek’s Elk-cellent Cookbook, to get inspired for holiday cooking. We think any of these would be perfect […]
Staff often walk away from their summer at Pine Cove and wonder, “How do I get community like that in real life?” Because one of the most valuable, lasting treasures from a summer at Pine Cove is the community. Relationships are built with people who uphold you when you’re weak, challenge you when you’re coasting, […]
Tags: college, community, summer staff
We love a good game night any day of the year, but the holiday season definitely brings out some of the best nights for board games. After feasting with your family and friends—and after the football games—nothing quite brings the group together (or shows everyone’s true colors) like a competitive game of Catch Phrase. Maybe […]
We search high and low every year to find the best college students to work on Pine Cove summer staff. Our camp teams travel to universities all over the nation to interview thousands of applicants each year. In 2018, we hired 1800 college students to work at camp, and we’ve grown every year since Pine […]
For the Steeves family, rolling into the Bluffs family camp in 2003 was a first-time family camp vacation. Little did they know, as they entered the gates, that their daughter would eventually make the transition from camper to counselor, and from being served to serving others. Kat “Drops” Steeves (far left) was one of the […]
Inside the Cove | Staff Profile
by Evan Roberts
We sat down with Ridge camp director TJ “Philly” Connor to get to know him a little bit better, and his stories had us laughing in no time. Keep reading to learn about his family, his favorite Bible verses, and the most embarrassing moment he’s experienced at camp! How did you end up at Pine […]
Tags: Staff Profiles