Why We Give: Mitch and Jess Knoll
Throughout November and December, we’re highlighting the stories of several supporters of Camp Arcadia’s ministry, why they give, and how. Mitch and Jess Knoll A couple who needs no introduction… but we’ll introduce them anyway! Jess has been serving on Camp Arcadia’s management team since 2016 – first as Program Director and now as Assistant […]
Let the Redeemed of the Lord Say So – Thanksgiving 2022
“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!” You’ll probably hear this first verse of Psalm 107 several times over the next week as we celebrate Thanksgiving… but do you know the verses that follow it? “Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom he has redeemed […]
“The Best Camp of All”: A Quick Trip through Camp Arcadia Song Books
Written by Stephanie Jass “Over hill, over dale, we will hit the happy trail to Arcadia, we all love so well…” Just seeing this opening line will probably initiate an earworm for most Arcadians. We know it as the “Arcadia Camp Song,” and it’s most famous for its shout of “AR-CA-DEEE-AH!” during the chorus. This […]
The Arcadia Foundation: A Brief History
In November of 1991, the Lutheran Camp Association created the Arcadia Foundation – an endowment to support the long-term sustainability and viability of Camp Arcadia. By this time, several endowment gifts had been made to the Lutheran Camp Association (including a gift from the Breimeiers in support of a nature education at Camp and a […]
RKD Stories Episode 4: Serving with a Smile
Since 1922, Camp Arcadia has been a place of gathering and fellowship, filled with countless memories and moments. Those stories can be heard in the echo of waves lapping on the sandy shores, chatter from the patio, laughter in the Trading Post, or the gentle creak of a swing that accompanies silent reflection. But those […]