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The Musser Family Returns to Bethany Birches
By: Aldine Musser In July 1984 we (Jim & Aldine) moved to Vermont with our two young daughters. Crystal was not quite 3 and Sheri was 11 months old. Our third daughter, Melody, arrived 4 years later. Bethany Birches Camp was a special place for our family for 17 years. We eagerly looked forward to Read More >
A Summer for the Books
Laura “Roon” Church This summer was special for our family. One for the books. My kids and I got to do a lot of traveling, spending time with people we love and doing things we love like going to the beach, visiting family, and exploring new places. But the highlight for us was our time Read More >
Ready to Climb…Climb On!
Ben “Flapjack” Hershey These words were heard consistently throughout cabin challenge and adventure times during the 2024 summer program season. In the past they could only be heard outside as 2-3 campers climbed the rock holds on the outside of the pavilion chimney. Thanks to generous donors, and climbing wall staff, these words were also Read More >
Local High School “Unplugs” at BBC
Amber “Cheeks” Bergey & Hartford High Teachers and Students In March of 2024, 27 Hartford High schoolers and 3 teachers arrived at the BBC Cabin and planned to stay for 3 nights. Dropping their phones in a basket was the first event of their stay. The devices would stay in the basket for the duration Read More >
20 Years Investing in People
Brandon “Tuna” Bergey and others When Brandon was asked for a reflection for this article, he wrote: Twenty years is a long time. It is also a short time, when looking in the rearview mirror. It also happens to be my 20th anniversary as Executive Director at Bethany Birches! There are far too many experiences, Read More >
22nd Annual Benefit Auction
The smell of fresh homemade doughnuts upon walking into the pavilion on auction morning, after walking past the beauty of the fall mountains is a lovely experience. Another lovely experience is walking through the kitchen, and then past the front of the room while setup is happening, and to observe 20 extremely talented young people Read More >
From Camper, to Camp Cook
I was at the local pizza shop talking with a long-time camper earlier this week (he is a pizza chef now). He started working in our kitchen part time during the summer to pick up some extra hours. As we were talking, he inquired about the auction. He remembered it was coming up, and he Read More >
Time Machine: Fast Forward 30 Years. Camp is Different, But the Same.
2023 marked 30 years since we (Phil and Kelly) had both served on summer staff at BBC. God used Phil’s three and my one summer at BBC to create a special place in our hearts for camp ministry. Little did we know that God would use our BBC experience to lead us into camp ministry Read More >