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Staff Profile: Micah “Whipflash” Howard

by Karissa Pitaniello

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What do you get when you combine marathon training, wisdom-packed quotes from Teddy Roosevelt, and a camp name like “Whipflash”? You get Micah: a leader with an unmatched blend of energy, humor, and faith. Follow along as Micah takes us through his favorite Athens hangouts, his dad’s timeless advice on failure, and how God is […]

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New Full-Time Staff Round-Up!

by Karissa Pitaniello

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It is our greatest pleasure to introduce you to the newest additions to our Pine Cove program staff! They’ve traveled from all over to join our Towers, Outback, Ridge, City, and Chimney Point teams. They’re sharing their seriously fun stories of how they got their camp names, some of their favorite things, and their passion […]

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Friends at Camp—And Beyond

by Anna Birch

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Camp is often the launching pad for deep, long-term friendships. Let’s face it: even though we all have good intentions of keeping up with our camp besties throughout the year, it’s easier said than done! But a group of Impact campers and counselors from Chimney Point have shown that it’s possible to follow through on […]

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Multiplying the Impact: Laying a Foundation in the Southeast

by Valerie Morby

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“If this isn’t some sort of nudge from the Lord to do this, or at least give this a lot more thought and prayer about it, I don’t know what is,” Carter ‘Nashthrill’ Myers recalls of applying to work at Pine Cove. “I still don’t really know why I did that.” We’re praying for a […]

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Chimney Point’s Cowboy Breakfast

by Anna Birch

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Staffer Leah Grace “Raffy” Wiggins shares why Chimney Point’s Cowboy Breakfast is a favorite among parents! The beauty of Cowboy Breakfast is that the very people who are always taking care of others—parents!—can be taken care of themselves. We welcome the couples inside a cabin on the edge of the lake, decorated with a Little […]

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Opening 2017: Chimney Point in South Carolina!

by Andrew Bacon

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I remember when I came to work at Pine Cove for the first time in 2002. My life was absolutely transformed by being on staff and I am thankful to still be able to serve here. I even met my wife, Brooke, while working at the Shores camp in 2004. Thirteen years later, I am […]

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