Why does camp appeal to kids? For some, it’s that life-changing summer when they are, for the first time, immersed in a loving camp community, learning about God,  and having the time of their lives. Some kids consider camp the place they first gained confidence and felt free to be themselves. Camp was where they […]

OK, we admit: Nowhere in Scripture does the Almighty command Thou shalt get thyself off to summer camp. However, there are ample examples of biblical figures seeking retreat in nature. And even in today’s tech-dominated world, we love getting away to the woods where we can revel in the beauty of God’s creation—and listen to […]

How many U.S. presidents attended summer camp? It’s easy to speculate about such outdoors-loving chief executives as Thomas Jefferson and Theodore Roosevelt. However, their autobiographies only hint at childhood stints out in the woods with other kids. Other presidents recounted affectionately the great time they had at camp. We know young Theodore Roosevelt loved his […]

At camp, teens learn practical life skills. Why is it that teens who spend the summer as camp counselors come home with all sorts of new, practical skills? For many, camp counseling is their first job. Whether counselors are paid staff members or volunteers, they work hard, often working long days following the camp schedule […]

Finding Love at Summer Camp “I met my husband, Willie, when we were in third grade, at Camp Ch-Yo-Ca,” confesses one of America’s biggest supporters of summer camps. “His mom, Miss Kay, was the camp cook that summer and her boys attended the camp for free.” Yes, Korie Robertson of Duck Dynasty fame has a […]

When it comes to your children and the great outdoors, what worries you? If you’re like a majority of American parents, you’re bothered that your kids aren’t spending enough time enjoying God’s creation. Recently the Nature Conservancy surveyed parents of kids between 3 and 18 through the United States, Brazil, China and France—quizzing them about […]