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2026 Spring Preview Days Recap

by Meredith Gammon

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Last month’s Spring Preview Days at Pine Cove Silverado and Towers did not disappoint! Families gathered in Columbus and Tyler, Texas to get a taste of camp life, meet our awesome staffers, and jump straight into the fun. Seeing Pine Cove come alive in the spring never gets old—it just makes summer feel that much […]

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Staff Favorites: Kids Books to Read Aloud

by Meredith Gammon

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There’s just something about a good children’s book and the way that its colors, characters, and plot can stick with you—even into adulthood! The rhythm of the words, the turn of a page, the voice of someone you love bringing the story to life… it all has a way of shaping us long after story […]

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EGG-stra Special Easter Camp Names!

by Meredith Gammon

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Whether your family celebrates Easter by hopping over to a local egg hunt, with worship at a sunrise service, digging into some Easter bunny candy, or gathering around the table for a feast fit for a king, we’ve got the perfect list of camp names to match the season. Spring has sprung, the Easter Bunny […]

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A Liturgy for the Beauty of Camp

by Meredith Gammon

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God of open skies and whispering pines, Lord of still waters and the hands that serve, Father of joy and every good gift— I come to You in this place. At Pine Cove— throughout the woods, across the hills and lakes, the stained glass of host churches— I am surrounded by beauty, I remember that […]

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Pine Cove Then vs. Now

by Pine Cove

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Haven’t been around camp in a while? Camp trends have changed more than you might think. Slush Puppies are a thing of the past, and even Chacos have taken a back seat! Check out a few of the differences we’ve noticed—from back then to what’s trending now. Fashion Then: Thick knit polos were the name […]

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Staff Profile: Alex “Licks” & Gabby “Proms” Barnholdt

by Meredith Gammon

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Camp has a way of bringing people into your life who tend to stick around. Sometimes it’s a spouse. Sometimes it’s lifelong friendships. For the Barnholdts, it was both! Before they even knew it, God had been weaving Gabby and Alex’s stories together. Somewhere in the stitching, He threaded Pine Cove right through the middle—turning […]

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Celebrating 30,000 Instagram Followers!

by Valerie Morby

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When Pine Cove’s official Instagram account was created 12 years ago, there’s no way we could have known the amount of serious fun awaiting us. Not only did we share thousands of photos and videos and stories during those years, but a huge number of you joined us along the way! In fact, we recently […]

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Staff Profile: Nick “Father Christmas” Wiggins

by Karissa Pitaniello

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To continue celebrating the most wonderful time of the year, we got to know the one and only Father Christmas! Nick has been on staff at Pine Cove for 16 years, and during that time has held many different roles. Enjoy getting to know this amazing, faithful servant!  Tell us a little bit about yourself! […]

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Summer Recap 2022

by Pine Cove

Summer Recap 2022

“Pine Cove set the table for intentional conversations with my kids that I don’t usually get to have.” — Bluffs family camper “This is my first year at Pine Cove. I did not think I could ever be saved, it wasn’t in the cards for me. But now I realize that sin doesn’t define me […]

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Summer Recap 2021

by Kristen Murphy

Summer Recap 2021

“I learned to trust Jesus and the Lord. Before this week I had accepted the Lord but didn’t know how to really trust Him. I finally found out this week what it looks like to really trust Him and accept Him.” — Outback camper “Getting to connect with so many like minded people has been […]

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