Top 10 Ways to Tell If You're a "Camp Person"

by Stacie Hoppman on March 10,2015 in Camp Talk Summer Camp with No Comments

Maybe you come to camp every summer. Or maybe it’s been years since you’ve set foot at a camp. Either way, once you become a “camp person,” you never stop being one, no matter how old you get or how far away from camp you move. Here are the top 10 ways to tell if... read more

Tags: camp, camp person, Camp Wyoming, campfire, church camps in iowa, friends, friendship, friendship bracelets, Iowa, memories, spiders, summer camp, summer camp in iowa, summer camps in Iowa, top 10, top 10 ways to tell you're a camp person, top ten

Sacred Space. Growing Faith: The Importance of Sabbath

by Stacie Hoppman on February 24,2015 in Growing Faith Sites and Activities with No Comments

For so many people, nature and the outdoors is a place where they can more easily sense the presence of God. It is a place of refuge, peace, and silence. In nature, there is no ringing, beeping, sirens, or chimes. Instead, you hear the rustling of leaves, chirping of birds, and the gurgling of water.... read more

Tags: Camp Wyoming, church camp, faith, growing faith, Iowa, Jones County, nature, sabbath, sacred space, summer camp, summer camps in Iowa

Equipping Our Young People: A Camp Wyoming Story

by Stacie Hoppman on January 9,2015 in Camp Staff Camp Talk Camp Wyoming Stories Growing Faith Next Step Consulting with No Comments

Everyone talks about it. Every church and ministry is aware of the problem. Kids grow up in our churches, but they don’t stay there. All throughout their childhood and even teen years, they might come to church alongside their parents on Sundays and show up at youth group pretty consistently, but once they graduate from... read more

Tags: camp, Camp Wyoming, camps in Iowa, community, ecumenical, equipping young people, faith, faith formation, faith in action, faith lived out, interdenominational, Iowa, Join In retreat, serve, service, summer camps in Iowa, young people and the church, young people leaving the church

Top 10 Reasons to Work at Summer Camp

by Stacie Hoppman on December 12,2014 in Camp Staff Camp Talk Summer Camp with No Comments

Summer camp jobs are invaluable in their ability to cram skill building, leadership development, and a whole lot of fun into one short season. If you enjoy being outside, don’t mind being a little crazy, and appreciate the impact a week at camp can have on a person’s faith journey, then a summer camp job... read more

Tags: camp counselor, camp jobs, camp staff, Camp Wyoming, Christian camp, christian camps in iowa, church camp, church camps in iowa, faith, faith development, Iowa, summer camp jobs, summer camps in Iowa, summer job, top reasons to work at summer camp, work at summer camp

The Big Question: What does the camp staff do after summer camp?

by Stacie Hoppman on September 8,2014 in Camp Talk Growing Faith Next Step Consulting with No Comments

Those of us in the camp industry are often asked, “So what do you do now that summer camp is over?” It is a question that we will sometimes turn into a joke, telling stories about how we lounge in our hammocks, read the comics, and try to identify the pictures in the clouds. However,... read more

Tags: camp, camp staff, faith, Group Rentals, Iowa, Rental Groups, retreat center, Retreats, summer camp, summer camps in Iowa, Year-Round Retreats