Resources from Growing Faith Together

When your camper comes home, especially if they are in high school and have been at camp for more than two weeks, they likely have changed for the better and may have developed and applied new leadership skills at camp...

Part of what makes camp special is that it is a temporary experience. It is not meant to last forever, even though sometimes we want it to. In order to get the most out of camp, it can be helpful to understand how temporary community works...

Have you ever wondered what makes camp, camp? Is it outdoor activities? The bonding that happens over a challenging hike? The late night camp fire chats? All these things are common features of camp, but what makes camp so powerful is less about what happens at camp and more about how camp functions as an experience of temporary community.

As camp leaders, we spend 40 weeks a year planning every minute of a camper’s week. But what about programming for parents, even if we see them for less than a few hours, if that?

Deep questions about the impact of camp asked in the car on the way home may fall on deaf ears, but it is important to start the conversation and set the stage for a deeper debrief as they get back into their normal routine.

This guide provides some helpful questions to ask in the days and weeks after camp.

As camp leaders, we spend 40 weeks a year planning every minute of a camper’s week. But what about programming for parents, even if we see them for less than a few hours, if that?

We want to go beyond keeping parents informed about their camper’s experience and instead, equip them with the tools to continue the learning and skill-building back at home and in the church.

When we create sacred rhythms in our lives...

• It’s easier to see the sacred in others, ourselves, and the world around us.
• We are more formed into the parents God created us to be.
• Our children receive the support, encouragement, and purpose needed to flourish.