Tag: 2024
With the leaves getting crunchier and mornings growing frostier, we thought it’d be fun to take a dip into our archives to find some fall-inspired camp names! While their “namers” may not have had autumn on their minds when they came up with these seriously fun turns of phrase, we still enjoyed sifting through years’ […]
Tags: 2024, camp names, fall, fun, name game, summer staff
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 […]
Tags: 2024, recommendations, resources
“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
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, camp names, name game, summer staff
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
We are weeks away from opening the gates for Summer 2024! Cabins are being spruced up, programs are being planned, and our leadership teams are ready to have their best summer yet! Each spring, our leadership teams retreat before the summer starts to unify their drive for the upcoming season and prepare for the weeks […]
Tags: 2024, leadership weekend, prep for camp, recap, training
Inside the Cove | Summer Staff
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Our full-time program team cherishes each day of summer intentionally serving alongside the college summer staff… so much so that each year they make the effort to all reconnect on a mid-winter staff trip! This is a fruitful time to reminisce, look forward to the summer ahead, and as always, share lots of laughs! Our […]
Tags: 2024, summer staff, summer staff trips, winter trips
Inside the Cove | Staff Profile
Summer will be here before you know it, so we want to introduce you to our new full-time staff members! Most of these staffers are new to the full-time Pine Cove team, but you may see some familiar faces below! Read more about what roles they’re stepping into and what they’re excited for this summer. […]
Tags: 2024, full time staff, new staffers, program staff