It's the season 4 finale! So, we decided it's a good episode to play a classic camp game, with a sacred playgrounds twist.

On this episode we're playing 2 Truths and An Untruth, often used as a get-to-know-you game at camp, in four rounds from the perspective of key camp audiences: campers, parents, directors, and summer staff. In each round, we'll share 3 statements, and your job as a listener is to identify which one is not true, and which two are true.

Keep score! If you listen as a group, compete and compare with your staff or group members. See if you're an official camp data nerd ("official" badge available here).

We've had a great season of exploring through sacred playgrounds with you, uncovering fresh insights, learning from each other, and applying all we're discovering to our own settings, all for the sake of the hearts and souls of those we serve. Thanks, listeners, for an incredible season!

Quick Links
#StatOfTheWeek Research Hub
Rhythms of Faith
Effective Camp
ECLP & CCLP
5 Fundamentals of Effective Camps for Summer Staff Training

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Some things are up, some things are down, some are holding steady, and it all has meaning and impact for how we can make informed decisions and tell impactful stories for this summer and in the months ahead.

We've pulled out seven key insights from the 2024-2025 OMC Director Survey findings, and sharing the up, down, and steady movement we've seen when comparing to the last decade of findings from this survey. It's an exercise in identifying trends and discerning how to apply in your own ministry.

The full OMC Director Survey Report is nearing completion, but we wanted to take this opportunity to share some of the initial learnings during this season of the podcast.

Quick Links
2022 OMC Director Survey Findings
3 Things to Offer Church Partners Article
Frontier Cove @ New Life Ranch
Jake's Camp Hair Don't Care Hat
Download the #StatOfTheWeek + 6 Findings Bonus Graphics

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The more things change, the more they stay the same? The only constant is change? If you’re not riding the wave of change, you’ll find yourself underneath it? Whatever your cliché du jour, the truth is, things aren't the same as they were a quarter century ago, and outdoor ministry is not immune to the shifts.

On this episode, Jake and Jared welcome Chad Hershberger from Camp Mount Luther on to talk about trends in camp over the past quarter-century, and if those trends will continue (trending), change directions (bending), or stop in their tracks (ending). We're covering shifts in staffing, parenting, technology, facilities and expectations, and church engagement.

We need your thoughts too! Comment trending, bending, or ending on Facebook, Instagram, or our website.

Quick Links
Meet Chad @ Camp Mount Luther
The Anxious Generation, Jonathan Haidt
Download the #StatOfTheWeek

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