Homefront: Photo Gallery from the BEST SUMMER YET!
It has been the privilege of our family for nearly 40 years to accompany young hearts towards God through adventure, friendship, and fun! The Core Values of Camps Kahdalea and Chosatonga are Welcome Adventure, Be the One, We are a Family, Choose the Hard Right, and Encounter Faith. It is our conviction that kids need…
For Parents: Until Next Summer, Main and Junior 3 Campers!
Today we have ended on a very high note 🙂 Last night, Moving testimonies were shared about the powerful shifts of heart that have happened this summer, as well as celebration of the many wonderful adventures shared by our campers and staff! There are many tearful goodbyes this morning as our campers prepare to head…
Adventure: Looking for the Real Thing
“Life is hunger, thirst, and passion for an ultimate object, which looms over the horizon, and yet always lies beyond it. When this is recognized, man becomes a tireless searcher.” “And here is the alternative in which man risks himself, even if almost unconsciously: either you face reality wide open, loyally, with the bright eyes…
For Parents: A Look Into Our Last Days in the Mountains!
If volume is a credible barometer for the positivity in our camp Dining Halls, then the energy is through the roof right now! Our campers are safely back on our home campuses at Kahdalea and Chosatonga and we are roaring into some of the most fun and exciting days of the entire year – stay…
Gratitude: Alpenglow – The Final Days of Camp :)
There’s an extraordinary phenomena enjoyed by mountain lovers all throughout history. At the very beginning or very end of the days, when the sun is still on the horizon, the sun’s light on the hills carries a different hew. The visible warmth and soft touch of light at the beginning or end of the day…
For Parents: What if my camper is homesick?
Coming to summer camp is a wonderful adventure! A good camp, with a little time, can become a beautiful home away from home and a supportive force for parents as they raise their children. Sometimes, there is an understandable adjustment period when a camper arrives at camp for the first time. Due to a diversity…
Exciting New Things: CKC Cotillion, Fortnight, and More!
One of the most beautiful things about CKC is the continuity of fun and enriching activities, games, and special programs cultivated here throughout the years. While many classic games and evening activities remain stable in our lives at camp, we are always excited to innovate, improve, and unveil fun and exciting new things with our…
Sundays at Camp: The Sweetness of Sundays at CKC
There’s nothing like a Sunday at camp! Our weeks fly by with bustling activity and often far-off adventures, but Sundays are for fun, play, rest, and community worship. SLEEP-IN and DONUTS The chimes of our valley bells direct the lives of campers and staff constantly throughout the week… except early Sunday mornings 🙂 Things start…
Cheerfulness: Born to Live Forever
I remember hearing my father repeat a powerful phrase as he looked out over the staff, “You are doing eternal work.” This reminder would usually come in the depths of the summer, when staff were tempted by fatigue and distracted by thoughts of the upcoming fall. In the midst of these misgivings, Dave would snap…
Seek Challenge - Grow Grit: It is the [Camper] in the Arena that Counts
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who…