Planning is important. It doesn’t matter if you’re having a church retreat, a concert, or even a wedding; if you don’t plan, your event is bound to crash and burn. But while not planning adequately is a valid concern, there is such a thing as over planning. Everyone...
When planning an event, people often focus on the numbers and the fine tuning: how many people will be there, how much food to buy, what time to start and end, and the list goes on and on. But one of the most important details when it comes to planning is location....
Attending your first youth camp or adult retreat can be overwhelming. What will I do? Who will I talk with? Will my friends be going? What if I don't like it? These are all questions that come up to a first time camp/retreat goer, and...
Our latest question from the Christian Camp Pro "Community Answers" email was: What is the greatest moment you have experienced at summer camp? After filtering through all the results we've chosen 17 of the best answers that are sure to encourage and inspire you...
Let us first consider the history of Christian youth camps in the United States. Youth camp for teenagers began back in 1861 by a man of the name Frederick Gunn. Frederick took teenagers to Long Island NY for 2 weeks of outdoors fun and camping every year....
Finding the right location for your youth camp can prove to be somewhat tricky. You want to select a location that is cost-effective, gives the experience you want your attendees to have, and is in a central location. You may not even know what is...
