Junior Staff Program
After a successful pilot year last year, we are opening Camp’s Jr. Staff program to all guests and cottagers who are entering 8th grade and older. The goal of this program is to connect our younger members of the Camp community into places of meaningful service that offer personal growth and development. Teens who are […]
Remembering Pastor Ted Beiderwieden
By Chip May Pastor Ted, a lifelong Arcadia cottager and pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Arcadia for almost 19 years, passed away on Apr 9, 2024. We give thanks to God for Pastor Ted’s ministry at Trinity and his lifelong support for Camp Arcadia’s ministry. Pastor Ted was born in New Jersey in 1936 […]
New Staffing Model – Part Three
Staff Wellness Each offseason, our goal is to evaluate and strive toward improvements to the guest and staff experience. As a result of this year’s evaluation and reflection, we are rolling out several new staffing changes this season. In this third and final update, we’ll share some pieces of our Staff Wellness Initiative – plans […]
Stories of Love at the Camp We All Adore
Throughout the years, Camp has been an oasis for love. Countless staffers and campers alike have met their future spouses along the shores of Lake Michigan and continue to bring their families to the Camp we all adore. This Valentine’s Day, in celebration of the love God calls us to share, campers and former staffers […]
The gift of Camp: A place of healing and acceptance
Michelle Hanafee’s workplace is not the typical office space filled with fluorescent lights and cubicles. As an international flight attendant, Hanafee spends workdays in the sky and places near and far. But for Hanafee, Camp is an irreplaceable refuge. “With my work, I’ve been all over the world and I’ve just never experienced a place […]