by Jared Rendell | Apr 29, 2025 | Camp Research, Podcast
Some things are up, some things are down, some are holding steady, and it all has meaning and impact for how we can make informed decisions and tell impactful stories for this summer and in the months ahead. We’ve pulled out seven key insights from the 2024-2025...
by Jared Rendell | Apr 15, 2025 | Camp and Culture, Camp Staff, Parenting, Podcast
The more things change, the more they stay the same? The only constant is change? If you’re not riding the wave of change, you’ll find yourself underneath it? Whatever your cliché du jour, the truth is, things aren’t the same as they were a quarter century ago,...
by Jared Rendell | Apr 1, 2025 | Camp Staff, Podcast
Where will they find spiritual grounding, these summer staff members of ours? These emerging adults that truly make ministry happen at our camps; what does it take to equip and encourage practicing faithfulness in their lives while they are at camp, and foundational...
by Jared Rendell | Mar 18, 2025 | Camp Programs, Family Ministry, Podcast
Good news! Camps are, in general, keeping parents satisfied with the level of communication and preparation prior to camp. We learn that much in this week’s #StatOfTheWeek. And, there’s an opportunity to go beyond satisfactory amounts of information, to a...
by Jared Rendell | Mar 4, 2025 | Camp Staff, Podcast
2025 summer camp staffing is top of mind, heart, and task list for many camp leaders right now. We’re in the heart of recruiting season, pre-camp prep time is on the horizon, our staff training schedules are maybe beginning to materialize, and our plans for the...
by Jared Rendell | Feb 18, 2025 | Camp Staff, Children & Youth Ministry, Guest, Podcast
The most impactful ministry just might happen in the under-programmed times, the times sitting by the well (or the campfire) hearing someone’s story. When we give our staff members, and even campers themselves, the “how” – meaning the skills...
