The first campers at camp this summer were birthday campers! On 2 different occasions campers got to celebrate their birthday at Bethany Birches. Sparkles led their favorite camp activities while parents, family and friends brought food and supplies for the party. Everyone enjoyed BBC’s beautiful view and loads of fun. One camper mom commented, “Are Read More >
Camp is packed full of so many fun activities. While part of my job is to think of new and exciting activities to bring to camp, we have often looked to campers for inspiration as well. From interviews, to camper’s evaluations, to conversations, we want campers to have a voice. If a camper has a Read More >
Yesterday, I was walking around the pavilion and found a big pile of snow left. I decided it would be fun to guess when it would melt. So I took a picture and post it on Facebook with that question. And said whomever guessed right would get a new BBC Sticker. Each day, I’m going Read More >
This is an excellent article from American Camp Association! In summary, it promotes the fact that at the heart of camp are the things that build up people. Hardships. Failures. Homesickness. I would add, fun, relationships and the outdoors go a long way in this building of a person. You simply must read this article: Read More >
This post is about money and time. These are two scarce resources. By the end of the post, I hope to have made a great case for why you might like to accept my invitation to come and give time to camp, or give money, or both. In the giving of these two scarce resources, Read More >
Free Camps are finished for the the 2014 spring season. Here is a quick video summary from Woodstock’s. Thanks to all who came out to try out the new portable Gaga Pit! Tuna
Check this out! Architect Robert Buchan created this short video tour through the building for the recent Camp Association Meeting. We suspect the building to look something like this:
This past Saturday night, we had our annual meeting at the First Congregational Church of Woodstock (thanks for that FCCW!). It was a good turnout as seen in the picture above. The agenda included reporting, visioning and a pot luck meal. One thing we wanted to show but didn’t have time for was Robert’s fly Read More >
A number of weeks ago I got an email from John Stoltzfus, the campus pastor at Christopher Dock Mennonite High School. He wanted to know if Cheeks or I or both would be willing to come share about the intersection of faith and career in our lives. I thought about it for a day and Read More >
At camp, we tend not to do commercials. We aren’t a commercial place and we try hard to remain rustic. We cook meals over the fire, use wood to heat buildings, use cast iron to cook food, light our way at night with gas lanterns and all sorts of other old-time stuff. This lack of Read More >
