This past week I read a blog post that spoke to this season at camp titled The Small Steps of Giant Leaps. The last paragraph of the blog sums up the thesis nicely, "When you look below the surface, giant leaps aren't really giant leaps at all. They're a series of ordinary choices that suddenly become noticeable."

Winter at camp is all about making small choices now that are going to pay off in a big way down the road for our campers, guests, and families.

New mattresses lead to a better night's sleep for everyone that spends time at camp. A volunteer group renovating a retreat house bedroom accommodates more adult volunteers like chaplains and nurses to stay at camp comfortably to provide care for our summer campers and staff. Adjusting our registration software for parents to identify their camper's pronouns allows us to more wholly welcome everyone who comes to camp.

Because of the contributions of so many, we have the opportunity to make these small step choices and impacts. Below are opportunities to support camp through participation in summer camp, the 2022 BCC Gala, and Thrivent Choice donations. I hope that you will join us as we keep moving forward together as a Bear Creek community, one small step at a time.