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Rhythm of Life: What’s Next?
The life of an organization can be similar to the life of a person. There are seasons of growth, stagnation, seasons of vision and hope, and times of challenge and fear. This is likely so because organizations, especially camps like Bethany Birches, centered on community and relationships, are filled with people! Just like many people,…
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Winter Camp Update (02/09/2021)
Dear Camper Parents, I write to you with breaking news that is hard for me to share: we just learned that the Health Department made new policy and will not allow our resident camp program this winter. This news is hours old at time of writing this post. How did we get here? I consulted…
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Thankfulness?
Dear Bethany Birches Community, I write to you with a full heart. My heart is filled with thankfulness, grace, and abundance. 2020 has been a challenging year for most. For some, it has been beyond challenging. For us here at Bethany Birches it has been stressful, especially this summer. When we realized summer camp would…
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To Camp or Not to Camp?
At time of writing we have lived through eight months of posing similar questions. Should we or shouldn’t we? If you’re like me, we approach each day with a risk/ benefit analysis of the day’s activities, because in this pandemic, the risk is very real. On the surface, camp may seem an expendable frill, an…
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Camp In A Pandemic: Vol. 3
Dear Camp Friends, We did it! 7 weeks of summer camp. 185 campers, 29 staff members, and checking with Rupert on exactly how many gallons of hand sanitizer, simple green, bleach, and other cleaning/sanitizing agents we’ve used. When we started camp in July, I was surprised, and admittedly a little disheartened. Why did we have…
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Annual Benefit Auction 2020: A Virtual Treat ?
Dear Camp Friends, Save the date, mark your calendars: Our 18th annual benefit auction has been set for the weekend of November 6-8! Yes, it will be happening virtually, over the course of a few days. We are working out the details and here’s what we know will be included so far: Live bidding. Our auctioneer, Sandy Alderfer, who has been…
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Camp In A Pandemic: Vol 2
Dear Camp Friends, We are just starting our fourth week of overnight camp. Camp this summer has been exciting, a little bit chaotic, and definitely required some flexibility (spoiler alert, we have the best program team- they’re working hard, making changes as needed, and coming up with all the ways to keep camp fun, engaging, and safe). We continue to…
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Camp In A Pandemic: Vol 1
Dear Camp Friends, It happened! The first week of camp in 2020! We ran our day camp program with campers ages 6-10. The weather was great, and in true Wet and Wild Wednesday fashion, there was a little bit of rain on Wednesday afternoon. We learned about all that God is: loving, gracious, forgiving, trustworthy,…
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Registration Open!
Dear Camp Friends, The moment has come! We have done all we need to do to re-situate people and reopen registration. Thanks for bearing with us! So go ahead and grab your spot while you can. I encourage you to register and pay as soon as possible for your best chance at reserving a session for…
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Updated Summer 2020 Schedule Announced
I write this with reserved excitement. It is exciting to offer resident camp in the context of the pandemic. It is also going to be a special challenge for all involved. Our primary goals are to create a distanced, safe, outdoor oriented program with special considerations for the Covid-19 crisis and to give children and teens…
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