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2024 Pine Cove Gift Guide

by Pine Cove

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The holiday season is here, and so is our seventh annual Gift Guide! Our team has been hard at work curating a list of thoughtful, unique, and seriously fun gift ideas to help you check everyone off your list. From trendy things to wear and inspiring books to read to exciting games to play and […]

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Fall Wallpapers

by Pine Cove

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Fall is here, and so is the coziness we’ve been craving! As the days get shorter and the trees transform, it’s the perfect moment to capture that seasonal beauty right on your phone. What better way to embrace the season than with a new screensaver? Give Thanks To The Lord Hymn Of Grateful Praise (Light) […]

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Staff Favorites: Podcasts

by Karissa Pitaniello

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This month, we’re diving into our team’s favorite podcasts! Whether you’re looking for thought-provoking conversations on faith or something fun and lighthearted, our staff has you covered. Some of my favorite faith-based podcasts are “With the Perrys,” “Ask Pastor John,” “The Elisabeth Elliot Podcast,” and the Austin Stone sermons! I also love “On Fire,” a […]

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Staff Profile: Faith “Tumbledore” Banford

by Karissa Pitaniello

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Meet Faith Banford, our talented Media Specialist who plays a key role in creating the amazing CampLife experience for you! Hailing from just outside DC, Faith isn’t just tech-savvy—she’s also a pro with pottery, CrossFit, and (hopefully soon) vans! You read that right. Get to know Faith and her many facets below!   Tell us about […]

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7 Reasons Why Pine Cove Summer Staffers are One of a Kind

by Erin Harris

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Editor’s Note: The following post was written by Erin Harris, a long-time camper mom whose son just served on summer staff at Pine Cove for the first time! Check out a few of the things she’s noticed about Pine Cove’s college staffers. For the past ten years, our family has been blessed by the ministry […]

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Staff Profile: Josh “Prankster’s Paradise” Bice

by Karissa Pitaniello

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Growing up immersed in the world of Christian camps, Josh ‘Prankster’s Paradise’ Bice developed a passion for camp ministry that led him to Pine Cove, where he is currently the Woods family camp director! Josh has journeyed through various roles at Pine Cove, from camper to full-time staff, all while growing in his love for […]

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New Full-Time Staff Round-Up!

by Karissa Pitaniello

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It is our greatest pleasure to introduce you to the newest additions to our Pine Cove program staff! They’ve traveled from all over to join our Towers, Outback, Ridge, City, and Chimney Point teams. They’re sharing their seriously fun stories of how they got their camp names, some of their favorite things, and their passion […]

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Staff Favorites: Road Trip Games

by Pine Cove

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Fall comes with football, pumpkin-flavored everything, and, in the Pine Cove world, recruiting! Our full-time team is busy traveling across the country to find the best staffers for Summer 2025. All of that travel pairs perfectly with road trip games! Read below to find your new favorite, and try it the next time you’re in […]

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Falling For Camp Names

by Valerie Morby

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With the leaves getting crunchier and mornings growing frostier, we thought it’d be fun to take a dip into our archives to find some fall-inspired camp names! While their “namers” may not have had autumn on their minds when they came up with these seriously fun turns of phrase, we still enjoyed sifting through years’ […]

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What’s New at the Woods!

by Valerie Morby

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The Woods is nearing its 60th birthday, so it was time to make some much-needed improvements to this much-loved camp! In addition to a new covered sports court and field house, we were able to transform our existing pavilion into an adventure center! If you’re asking yourself, “Self, what’s an adventure center?”, that’s actually a […]

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