Introducing the 2026 Summer Staff!
We are so excited to introduce the 2026 Camp Arcadia Summer Staff! Thank you for praying for them as they prepare to serve this summer – we pray that God would bless them with opportunities to grow personally, professionally, spiritually as they serve the Camp community. Click here to view the whole PDF packet with photos.
How Camp Changes – An Update From Chip May
On Change and Feedback Change! We’ve probably all heard the jokes about Lutherans and our resistance to change. Funny, since we are responsible for the Reformation, which was a pretty big change by any standard. Camp Arcadia is often portrayed as a place that doesn’t change, and for good reason. Camp has pretty much had […]
What Teens Love About Teen Week: Tessa’s Story
by Tessa Gryc, Teen Week Camper from Traverse City, MI Teen Weeks at Camp Arcadia are so much more than just a fun week away. As a junior in high school who has attended both Alpha and Omega Teen Weeks, I can confirm that my experiences at Camp have extended far beyond the summer. Over […]
Getting to Know Melina Smith, New Dean for Labor Day Weekend
Melina Smith, Executive Director of StoryMakers NYC will serve alongside her husband, Rev. Jacob Smith, rector of the Parish of Calvary – St. George’s in Manhattan, NY as Deans for the Labor Day Family Weekend at Camp this summer. In their lectures, they will explore how the power of story and play opens our […]
Meet the 2026 Summer Leadership Staff!
We are excited to announce the 2026 Department Heads who will lead their peers this summer on Staff, in addition to the year-round permanent leadership staff. These Summer Staff members act as leaders to foster a strong Christ-centered community among the Staff and give the Department Heads an opportunity to practice management skills. Read more […]