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Tag: outback


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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New Activity Class: Bumper Boats!

by Karissa Pitaniello

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Step into one of our favorite new activity classes that is being introduced at the Outback this summer… Bumper Boats! It’s the perfect combination of bumper cars with boats to race and bump into your cabin mates on the water. Take a look at how much our campers are loving this new activity, and hear […]

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Staff Profile: Dexter “Pikapoo!” Carter

by Karissa Pitaniello

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A friend to all and a bit of a “jack-of-all-hobbies,” Dex ‘Pikapoo!’ Carter has been a part of the Pine Cove family since 2015. Get to know the Outback director as he shares how the Lord transformed his heart, and laugh along to his hilarious and… electric stories!  If you were to give someone an […]

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Bible Study Previews 2020

by Anna Birch

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Camp is seriously fun, but more than that, it is all about Jesus, and the best part of each day is Bible study time! Here is a look at what our youth camps will be learning in their individual Bible studies this summer. We can’t wait for campers to dive into these! Towers: Total transformation! […]

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Staff Profile: David “Fumblerooski” Hall

by Jenny Sowers Rutland

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We got the opportunity to sit down and get to know David Hall, who is just about the easiest person to talk to, ever. He is so clearly overflowing with gratitude for his opportunity to serve in camp ministry. From a high school football coach to a director of a youth camp, read David’s unique […]

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Planting for the Future

by Anna Birch

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Our Central Texas region has been seeing a LOT of growth lately with the opening of the Ridge and many other renovations—all intended to bless thousands of campers for many years to come. As of this summer, there will now be some growth of a more leafy kind. That’s right, we’re talking about trees! Through […]

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Pine Cove Staff Retreat

by Laura McHugh

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From the first moment our vans passed the sign to the Outback camp to the moment our Tyler staff headed back home, Pine Cove’s staff retreat was an uproariously good time. After months of planning, our staff needs team was excited to finally get to enjoy three days of fun, food, and renewal with the […]

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Wakeboarding Without a Boat

by Matt Murphy

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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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Bible Study Theme: Reality

by Pat Preston

Young boy campers praying in a circle

A few months ago I was sitting in a coffee shop here in Columbus, Texas working on some things for Outback. I sat back at one point and just started listening to the people around me. One of the conversations I heard was between one of the coffee shop baristas and a gentleman. The gentleman […]

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