Posts by Adam Trufant
June 30, 2026 – Main Session Opening Day: It Begins Again
Hello Camp Family! Adam Trufant here. Opening Day was a blast. As I write to you, our campers are working our their “heart” and activity goals alongside their cabin counselors after our opening Campfire ceremonies. Today, former Kahdalea Program Director, Claire Losavio Willis, shares her insights with us after accompanying our campers through opening day.…
Read MoreJune 15, 2026 – A Monday in Paradise :)
Hello camp families! It’s a glorious day in the Blue Ridge Mountains. To honor yesterday’s celebration Flag Day, we opened the day with some patriotic songs and shared some stories about what a gift it is to live in our country. After songs and morning inspiration, we launched into activities and trips! Today, our campers…
Read MoreJune 13, 2026 – Updates, Adventures, and Srodowisko!
Co-ed day has just begun–I can hear the joyful shouts as the games begins! Today is Color War and the spirit of competition is strong between red and blue this year. Who will win? We’ll have to wait and see! The last two days have been full of fun and packed with adventure. We debuted…
Read MoreJune 8, 2026 – Adventures, Friendships, and Fun!
Camp is off to a wonderful start! It is a special joy to see the smiles of campers and counselors on the Dining Hall deck before meals, to hear the beautiful traditional camp songs lead by my wonderful mother, Anne Trufant, and to witness the excitement as new skills are shared within our community. The…
Read MoreOpening Day of June and Mini Sessions at Kahdalea!
Our summer is off to an amazing start! After two wonderful and intense weeks of staff training, we are ready to welcome your campers to the BEST SUMMER EVER! This morning is already a cherished memory: the joy, the music, the smiles, the laughter, the reunions, the icebreakers, and watching the realization of just how…
Read MoreChoosing the Hard Right: Understanding the Core Values that Define CKC
“Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. And everyone who hears…
Read MoreWhy CKC: Dom and Hanna Pautler on the gift of Camp
In this interview with Dom and Hanna Draddy Pautler, we hear from them about how camp can support young hearts as they navigate the toughest parts of today’s culture, what first time campers can expect, and how to manage homesickness. Dom and Hanna have been working intimately with the CKC team for a long time…
Read MoreWhy Camps Kahdalea and Chosatonga Create Lifelong Bonds
A few months ago I found myself standing on an alpine precipice, my snowshoes plastered with ice and snow and my face covered to shield my skin from the powerful winds at play. I was surrounded by friends I made at camp; some friendships were fairly new, some dating back 5, 10, 15, even 20…
Read MoreCamp Store: Quick Guide to our CKC Camp Store!
Everything You Need to Know About the Camp Store Account Packing for camp can be overwhelming, but we want to make the camp store experience as easy and fun as possible! Here’s a quick guide to how the Camp store account works: Recommended Store Funds We recommend having about $45 per week in your child’s…
Read MorePhoto 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…
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