by Jared Rendell | Dec 21, 2022 | Parenting, Podcast
Parents spend so much energy giving to and for their kids, let’s give them a few gifts from the camp community. We’ve packaged up our ideas in 3 “L’s” that are the impactful, keep-on-giving kind. Plus, we’ll hear a chat Pastor Anna...
by Anna Sorenson | Dec 13, 2022 | Camp Research, Parenting
Who is your primary client? You might say the campers who attend camp during the summer. But who actually registers those campers, pays their registration fees, and often takes time off work to bring them to camp? Yup – the campers’ parents. The parents are the...
by Jared Rendell | Nov 8, 2022 | Camp Research, Parenting, Podcast
Say it louder for the folks in the back! For outdoor ministries focused mostly on kids and families – parents are your primary constituents. Camp is one of the spaces where the final decision makers are not necessarily the ones having the experience, yet their...
by Anna Sorenson | Oct 25, 2022 | Generalities, Parenting
When I was a camper – a long time ago – I forgot to pack my toothbrush. I wrote a letter to my mother and posted it on the first morning of camp. The next evening, I had a toothbrush and a note from my mom. The mail reached her in 24 hours and she was able to...
by Jake Sorenson | Feb 2, 2022 | Camp and Culture, Parenting
We all have COVID-fatigue. Two years into the pandemic, activities continue to be canceled, and we wonder how long it will last. Tradition has it that the groundhog can predict the coming of an early spring. It comes at a time when most people are getting tired of...
by Jake Sorenson | Dec 1, 2021 | Parenting, Theology and Culture
The simplest and the greatest joy: time together with loved ones. This blessing was mine on Thanksgiving Day. We had not been together for two years, but there we were: gathered around a single table. Both of my parents were there. Both of my brothers were there,...
