Despite Tragedy and Staffing Strains, Life-Changing Christian Camps See Record-Breaking Summer
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Christian summer camps are seeing record demand as families try to break from screens and reconnect with faith. At places like River Valley Ranch in Maryland, faith and adventure go hand in hand, offering kids more than just a week of fun.
"This year we have the biggest number of campers coming this summer that we've ever had, and they say last summer was our best summer ever," said Gregg Hunter, president and CEO of the Christian Camp and Conference Association.
River Valley Ranch is one of 850 faith-based camps serving 5.5 million people every year as part of the Christian Camp and Conference Association. At the heart of this surge in camp enrollment is a simple desire to unplug, reset, and rediscover faith.
"So, what camps do is they allow them to unplug from this very complicated world and plug into this incredible community, a Christ-centered community where they can build relationships with each other, they can have mentors and counselors," said Jon Bisset, executive director at River Valley Ranch.
