by Sacred Playgrounds | 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 Sacred Playgrounds | Aug 18, 2021 | Camp Visits
We made it up the mountain at midday. It was the day after camp ended. Most of the summer staff had already departed, and the rest were packing up. Exhaustion was in the air, almost palpably. I distinctly remember the feeling. After weeks of expending tremendous...
by Sacred Playgrounds | Feb 16, 2021 | Camp Research
In our recent survey of Christian camp directors, Sacred Playgrounds asked a pretty blunt question: “How confident are you that your outdoor ministry center will be operating two years from now?” It was a question born out of sadness, with a touch of despair. COVID-19...
