Raising Adults not Kids

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We’ve said it often because it is how we think at Lake Ann Camp. The goal of parenting is not to raise children, but rather adults who can be productive members of society and can impact … Read More

Camp is Essential to Child Development

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I encourage you to read an article entitled: Reasons today’s kids are bored at school, feel entitled, have little patience and few real friends. By Victoria Prooday of the Multidisciplinary Clinic in Toronto, Canada.  You … Read More

Lessons on a Child-like Faith

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Lessons on a Child-like Faith   It’s August and our campers have finished their week of camp and are safely back under their parent’s watchful care.  It was a banner summer in many ways. And … Read More

Core Values: Christ First in Love and Life

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Core Values: Christ First in Love & Life Steve Swayze Pastor, Milford Baptist Church   Only one life ’twill soon be past. Only what’s done for Christ will last. -Charles Studd   A friend of … Read More

Camp Is Over…Now What?

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Camp’s Over Now What? Summer in Review: Here is a review of what our season has looked like. Allow me to let you into my world for a few minutes.  In January we set out … Read More

Challenge by Choice

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Challenge by Choice If you’re familiar with Lake Ann Camp at all you know we have challenge courses and high adventure elements.  These are simulated life experiences that invite campers to step outside of their … Read More

Teaching Teens Life Skills

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Teaching Teens Life Skills I appeal to you, therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.  Do not … Read More

Who Benefits from Christian Camp?

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Who Benefits the Most from a Christian Camp Experience? Fortune 500 consultant Bobb Biehl believes that fourth grade is the most important year of a person’s life. He has asked Fortune 500 leaders when they … Read More

10 Reasons to Trust Lake Ann

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In an age of uncertainty and trials in our world, it is important to find the right fit for your children at a summer camp. There are many factors that go into what makes a … Read More

Tips to Make Drop Off and Pick Up Easy

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Congratulations, your hard work in recruiting campers has paid off. You know that soon you will be seeing the fruit of God’s Spirit at work in your student’s lives.  We hope that your camper’s experience … Read More

Value of Camp

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Over the years I have been exceptionally blessed to see how passionate camps have found creative ways to recruit campers.  Here are some of the creative ways to help you recognize the value of camp: … Read More

Something was Missing

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I need to tell you that I don’t even believe that there is a God. That is how the week began in one of our Senior High cabins last summer. A camper came to Lake … Read More

What is Integrity?

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Emily Anderson, one of our year-long LIFT apprentices, shares insights from the book, Integrity, on this week’s blog. Think you know what integrity is? Read on! Doing The Right Thing When No One Else Is … Read More

Where does the Red Canoe money go?

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One of the things we say a lot around here is that we are a camp with purpose, and we mean it. Not only do we have a purpose with our summer programs, but we … Read More