Parenting can be full of worry. You worry your kids aren’t prepared for their future. Aren’t making enough friends. You worry they aren’t kind enough or empathetic. What parents need is a community around them. Parents need people who love their kids and will help reinforce the principles you value. Parents need camp as a […]

Do you want your kids to really love the gifts you give them? Consider giving them an experience like a week at camp, or give your entire family a week away at family camp. Researchers from the University of Toronto said, “If you want to give them something that will make them feel closer to […]

How many times do you think you may hear these two words this summer? Yes, your kids get bored. Yes, they hope you have a solution to their boredom. You’ve given all of the obvious answers, and they aren’t buying them anymore. What if you gave them (and you) a week apart? A week where […]

Many college students set out to find corporate internships for the summer with hopes of gaining experience, making connections and preparing for life after college. But what if there was another opportunity that helps students develop sought after soft skills, gives them an edge for the next step in their career—and happens to be a […]

Where will employers find tomorrow’s leaders? Paul Hemp, senior editor of Harvard Business Review and Linda Hill, Harvard Business School professor, tried to answer this question several years ago. They recognized that employers are searching for the kind of next gen leaders who will emphasize collaboration and create contexts that allow others to flourish. Employers […]

If you’re between the ages of 18-25, you’re probably asking some of the same life questions teens are asking. And your response might be, “Hold up. I already went through that phase.” There is new research indicating emerging adults go through a similar identity exploration process, much like teens experience. “Emerging adulthood is proposed as […]

Some summer jobs require clocking in, sitting behind a computer screen and wheeling around in an office chair for the majority of the day. What if you could choose a different way to spend your summer? What if waterfronts and backwoods were your office instead? Serving at summer camp allows you to be outdoors—and get […]

So you need to find a summer job? You’re looking for a way to spend your summer that propels you into the next step of your career—and it’d be great if it wasn’t boring. What if the best career move you could make this summer led you to work at camp? Investing your summer in […]

Four Ways Nature Contributes to a Better Life
27 Apr / by: CCCA / 0 comments / tags : Camp,christian camp,the power of camp,unique settingCamps and retreat centers offer direct access to nature—and in incredible locations! Mountaintops to waterfronts, these scenes in nature create a sense of wonder. It’s one of the trademarks of a true camp experience, and spending time in nature, as studies have shown, can improve your life. Here are four ways being in nature develops […]

Secret to An Energetic, Epic Summer
24 Apr / by: CCCA / 0 comments / tags : Camp,christian camp,summer camp,the power of campVince stared at the clock’s sluggish secondhand. It was almost here. Then the final bell rang, ending the school year and welcoming the long awaited days of summer. Instead of spending this summer with postures slouched toward mobile devices and veg’ing on the couch, Vince and his friends will experience an energetic and epic summer […]