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Staff Make All the Difference

The greatest “difference-maker” in a child’s camp experience is the care and competency of the staff. Warm Beach Camp hires the best college-aged summer staff following a rigorous application and interview process. Hiring decisions are prayerfully made after review of an extensive application, four independent references, and a national background check. We are looking for young adults with a passion for the Lord and for sharing God’s love with kids. 

Camp counselors arrive over a week before camp for intensive training. They are trained in basic child development, conflict management, communication skills, group facilitation, safety management, First Aid, and more. Specific care is given to equipping staff members to successfully handle the wide range of behaviors campers exhibit during a week of camp. Staff also learn to effectively share their faith story and how to share God’s Word with campers in both a small group format and as teachable moments throughout the day.

Horsemanship staff invest an additional week in a certification clinic through the Certified Horsemanship Association, a national leader in horsemanship staff training. Recreation staff undergo extensive training in the standards of the Association for Challenge Course Technologies, a leader in course safety and design. The Camp Nurse position is filled with someone trained as a nurse. Medical doctor’s standing orders create the foundation for the nurse’s practice while at Camp.

Camper safety is of paramount concern. Our goal is that each camper experience care and growth spiritually, emotionally, and physically. Behind all of the “fun & games” of summer camp, a sacred trust is given from parents to the Camp. Trust is a gift we steward with the utmost care. 

Register this month for summer W-Bar-B Ranch, Horsemanship, or Vaulting Camps and receive $75 off when you mention this email. Offer expires March 31, 2012.

Register online at www.warmbeach.com and enter promo code 0475. The discount will be applied when we manually process your credit card purchase. Call with any questions at 1-800-228-6724.

Meet Our New CEO!

It is a privilege and honor to announce the fourth CEO of Warm Beach Camp Ministries: Ryan Saenz! Following a national search, the Warm Beach Camp Ministries Board of Directors unanimously selected Ryan Saenz to succeed Ed McDowell. Reflecting on this transition, Ed McDowell shared: “I am so grateful God has brought Ryan Saenz forward to be the next CEO of Warm Beach Camp Ministries. Having worked closely with him for the past seven years, I clearly see God’s anointing ...

Through My Lens

I watch through the camera as kids come running through the trees – one young boy runs with his hand outstretched to tag the girl sprinting from him. I instinctively press the button to capture the kids’ joyful expressions. My camera captures the moment seamlessly: the boy completed his mission. This summer, I had the opportunity to be the camp photographer for Day Camp and Camp SunSparrow at Warm Beach Camp and Conference Center. This was my first experience in ...

Galatians 5 Explained: Faith, Freedom, and Love in Christ

“For the whole law can be summed up in this one command: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.” Galatians 5:14 NLT A good executive summary takes a large amount of information and synthesizes it down to its essential truth, intent, and purpose in just a few words. Reflection Paul is having a challenge with the followers of Christ in Galatia. On the one hand, they want to embrace the freedom found in believing and following Christ. On the other hand, they ...