Tag: activities
As if exciting activities like zip lines, boats, and blobs weren’t enough, all of our camps are constantly adding new activities! What better way to keep days fresh, full, and fun than by offering a puppy class or a giant inflatable slide? Jump in on the action as we take you on a tour through […]
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Planning for that big spring break road trip? Well then, we have a Theme Night in a Box just for you! We can help you make sure that the long hours in the car are just as, if not more fun than, your actual destination. You may even feel like you’re back at camp! Here […]
Tags: activities, ideas, playlist, road trip, snacks, theme night in a box
by Pine Cove
Christ-centered. Others-focused. Seriously fun. These are Pine Cove’s core values. From crazy skits to deep conversations to high energy times of worship, everything we do gets filtered through those three principles. They help to ensure that Pine Cove stays true to who God has created us to be, so that no matter the changes we […]
Tags: activities, Core Values, family, parenting, summer
by Anna Birch
It’s time for another Theme Night in a Box! It’s obvious that football season is in full swing and whether you’re the faithful fan or the “I’d rather just chat with my friends than watch the game” type, a tailgating party can be super fun! Have you wondered how to have an at-home tailgate party […]
Tags: activities, costumes, decorations, food, ideas, party, tailgate, theme night in a box
by Jon Davidson
Winterfest was a blast! Maybe by now all of our campers have finally caught up on rest, because they were having so much fun over the weekend! There are several highlights that we could talk about, but let’s be honest: we know everyone just wants to know about the the Ranch Gingerbread Launch. We’ve known […]
Tags: activities, Pine Cove weekend, ranch, weekend, winterfest
What is Winterfest? Winterfest is Pine Cove’s winter camp for 1st – 12th graders, in December. If you’ve never experienced the awesomeness of summer, this is a great opportunity to see what it’s all about. On the flip side, if you have been or have sent your child to summer camp before, this is an […]
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Camp Culture | Inside the Cove
As the group of family campers approached the barn, the wranglers began sizing up the new riders almost immediately, assessing their personalities, temperaments and other qualities important for an enjoyable trail ride for both horse and rider. Matching campers’ and horses’ personalities doesn’t always play out like you would imagine though. For example, this particular […]
Tags: activities, faith, horse ministry, horses, lessons, ministry, summer, swanee, wrangler
Campers at the Ranch and Timbers experienced a thrill when professional wakeboarders Shaun Murray and Emily Copeland-Durham performed tricks and stunts on Pine Cove’s new wake park on Lake Lackawanna Monday afternoon. The Ranch’s own Jiggs Gaffney kicked off the festivities by singing the national anthem before Emily and Shaun got out on the water and […]
Tags: activities, emily copeland-durham, ranch, shaun murray, summer, this iz my story, timbers, wake park, wakeboard
by Robbie Jones
There I stand, six inches deep in a giant pit of mud surrounded by 80 other 30 to 40-year-old men. At the instruction of a young man with a bull horn, we all get down on our hands and knees. Though it’s a warm spring day, the mud is cold. Many of the men have […]
Tags: activities, buffalo hunt, faith, father/son, lessons, mud, Pine Cove weekend, story, towers, truth
by Matt Murphy
True or false. 1. Wakeboarding is awesome… TRUE. 2. If you don’t have a boat to pull you, then you are out of luck… FALSE! Last summer, we installed our very own Wake Park at Pine Cove, shared between campers at Crier Creek and Outback, and it was a huge hit! Campers can grab a […]
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