Running back to fullness: The draw of working on staff at Camp
This past Saturday, fellow summer staffer, Luke Anderson, and I drove back home to Indianapolis, officially closing out our time as summer staffers this season. Between belting Taylor Swift and queuing up exceptionally sad songs to match our moods, we reflected on the summer. We discussed the hard parts, the good parts, the memorable parts, […]
‘Our cottage legacy means everything:’ Cottager pots celebrate the history of the Arcadia Cottage Colony
For roughly six years now, the Archives department has worked alongside various volunteers to collaborate with Arcadia Cottage Colony members to collect each unique cottage legacy story. The result: cottager pots. These informational planter placards display the stories for community commemoration and learning, just in time for the 100th anniversary of the Cottage Colony in […]
‘I feel like it’s the North Star:’ Old friends share the magic of Arcadia with new campers
“So I’ve been thinking, and I don’t want it to be any pressure . . . but would you ever consider thinking about coming to Arcadia?” Longtime camper Holly Dunkel had asked her friend Jessica Nienhueser while on a walk three years ago. Jessica said yes. She and her family have now attended their second […]
Family Weeks: ‘This is being still. That’s what God tells us to do and I get to do so here’
Stephanie Bante, teacher and mother of three, first attended a Family Week in 2021 with her family. Amongst the busyness of everyday responsibilities, Camp brought her a sense of peace. “If I’m sitting down at home, I’m neglecting something I’m supposed to be doing,” Bante said. “So the first couple of days at Camp, it’s […]
The Spirit of Arcadia – Dr. Frank W. Miller
October 27, 1981 Today is our last day in the cottage for 1981 and we will be going through the familiar routine of closing for the winter. It’s time to go. The cottage was built for warm weather use and the last few days have been quite cold. Max, down at the service station, says […]