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Encouraging Camper Quotes

by Jessica Anthony 

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Pine Cove exists to be used by God to transform the lives of people for His purposes and His glory. It is a joy, then, when campers share with us just how He is working that out during their time with us. See what some of our campers have had to say.  “I have been […]

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Pine Cove’s In-Depth Guide to Packing For Overnight Youth Camp

by Jesse Garner 

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Everything in One Place You can find all your pre-camp information in one handy-dandy place right here! Updates for All Youth Camps – Summer 2025 We are encouraging everyone only send the amount of prescription medication needed for their session. So if your camper needs a daily prescription med and is there for a week, […]

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Everything You Need to Know About the Camp Store at Youth Camp

by Jesse Garner 

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Everything in One Place You can find all your pre-camp information in one handy-dandy place right here! Need to add money to your camper’s camp store account? Click here to log in, see their balance, and add money. The camp store is a pretty cool place, both literally (tons of AC!) and figuratively (so much […]

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The In-Depth Guide to Friend Groups at Day Camp

by Jesse Garner 

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Everything in One Place You can find all your pre-camp information in one handy-dandy place right here! What’s just as fun as coming to Pine Cove City? Coming to City with a friend! Sometimes the easiest way to convince a camper who might be a little hesitant to come by themselves is to make sure […]

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The In-Depth Guide to Friend Groups at Overnight Youth Camp

by Jesse Garner 

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Everything in One Place You can find all your pre-camp information in one handy-dandy place right here! Need to create or manage a friend group? Click here. What’s just as fun as coming to overnight youth camp? Coming to camp with a friend! Sometimes the easiest way to convince a camper who might be a […]

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Your In-Depth Guide to Medication at Overnight Youth Camp

by Pine Cove 

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When campers are spending multiple nights away from home, the topic of medication brings up a lot of questions. How can I make sure my camper gets their prescriptions? What if they just need some Tylenol? Do I pack it in their bag? We distribute more than 200,000 medications each year, and put a lot […]

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Pine Cove’s In-Depth Guide to Camper Pickup and Pre-Registration at Youth Camp

by Pine Cove 

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Everything in One Place You can find all your pre-camp information in one handy-dandy place right here! Update for 2026: Parents must have the pick-up code in order to pick up their camper. Codes are emailed to the primary account holder during the session and always available in the CampLife app. Someone else picking up? […]

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What Every Parent Needs to Know About Care Packages and Camper Mail

by Jesse Garner 

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Everything in One Place You can find all your pre-camp information in one handy-dandy place right here! Like nap schedules, discipline, school choices, or pretty much anything in the parenting world, care packages are a topic that generate a diversity of opinions. Some parents fall into the “I already spend a lot of money on […]

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Your In-Depth Guide to Dominating Drop Off at Overnight Youth Camp

by Pine Cove 

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Everything in One Place You can find all your pre-camp information in one handy-dandy place right here! Updates for All Youth Camps – Summer 2026 We are encouraging everyone only send the amount of prescription medication needed for their session. So if your camper needs a daily prescription med and is there for a week, […]

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Spring-y Camp Names

by Jessica Anthony 

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Texas weather is notoriously unpredictable. So much so that you can experience a snow flurry and a heat wave within a week—or maybe even a day! With the countdown to camp ticking down (double-digits, friends!) and a day or two of temps around 67 Degrees Ferret-Heit (another seriously fun name!), we decided it was time […]

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