The beginning of a new school year can be an exciting time, but it can also be a source of anxiety. Back-to-school time means new faces, new places, and new challenges. It’s not only students who can feel overwhelmed by the start of school. Teachers often feel anxious and uncertain about the year ahead as […]
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A Complete Back To School Inspired Youth Camp Theme
When the summer draws to a close, it’s time to start thinking about heading back to school. A Back-to-School retreat can be a great way to get young people ready and excited about a new school year. Having a Back-to-School retreat can also be a fun activity to end the summer and give young people […]
FREE Camp Coloring Book for Kids!
The “Ultimate Youth Camp Coloring Book” is a camp coloring book that I released on Amazon a few years ago to give camp coordinators fun coloring activities for kids at summer camp. Now it’s FREE! This free camp coloring book contains 27 hand-drawn images displaying fun aspects of youth camp. These images are easy to […]
Hydro Dipping: Everything You Need to Know
Hydro dipping is an extremely fun way for you to decorate almost any item that can be completely submerged in water. The activity is fun to complete and you get a memento when you are done. With the ability to hydro dip almost anything, you can add a blast of color to your items. This […]
Love Letters – A Valentine Left Right Game
Love doesn’t always blossom right away. Use the following story based on love letters as a fun way to hand out gifts or door prizes over Valentine’s Day or even a Valentine’s Day marriage retreat. Each guest receives a gift and takes place in a circle. The story is read aloud with guests passing the […]
Custom Silicone Wristbands for Camp
Youth camps can benefit from using custom wristbands and more specifically silicone wristbands in a number of different ways. When having kids and teens at camp, these wristbands offer a cost-effective way to identify campers and even allows you to easily group them. Campers may receive bands for different age groups, staff vs guest roles, […]
My Summer Camp Programming Podcast Interview
Recently, I had the honor of being a guest on the Summer Camp Programming Podcast with Curt and Chris. During the podcast, I was able to talk about my personal experiences running a faith-based retreat facility with my family. If you would like to know a little more about me personally and the Christian retreat […]
Life-Size Battleship – Interactive Youth Group Game
This unique life-size battleship game was patterned after a highly successful strategy game called Battleship. In this version, people represent the ships and are placed on a life-size grid. The set up is a bit intense and will take a bit of time to prepare and set up the game board. A barrier should be […]
6 Tips for Someone Planning A Retreat for the FIRST TIME!
Last month, we asked a few members from the Christian Camp Pro community a question: What was the one thing you would share with someone planning a retreat for the first time? We received a lot of great responses! After reading through them, here are 6 categories that retreat planners and Christian retreat facilities recommend […]
Gaga Ball: Everything You Need to Know
If you haven’t heard of this game, it’s all the craze, and I can guarantee your youth have. It’s called Gaga ball, but what is Gaga ball? It’s a game played in a pit that is similar to dodgeball. The game originated in Israel and gets its name from the word “hit” or “touch” which […]