by Kelley Hope | Jan 14, 2025 | Camp Hanover, News, News and Happenings
Last week’s snow made Camp Hanover a temporary winter wonderland. Did your hometown receive snow? Did you go sledding and make a snowman or stay inside with a good book? Falling flakes are a beautiful sight, but not everyone is a fan of this season. Icy winds and less...
by Kelley Hope | Jan 9, 2025 | Camp Hanover, News, News and Happenings
Mark your calendar! Registration for Summer Camp 2025 opens Wednesday, January 15, at 1:15 p.m. Eastern. Start planning your weeks at Camp Hanover now. Reminder: If your camper joined us in 2024, registration is already open for you! Contact us for the early...
by Kelley Hope | Nov 11, 2024 | Camp Hanover, News, News and Happenings
Each year, Camp Hanover hosts Hanover Christmas, our beloved live nativity. Share the magic of Christmas as guests walk through a candle-lit forest to experience the journey to Bethlehem. The 2024 event is December 13 and 14 from 6 to 9 p.m. Volunteers make the...
by Kelley Hope | Oct 21, 2024 | Camp Hanover, News, News and Happenings
DONATE NOW In 2014, Kayla Williams got to attend a week of summer camp at Camp Hanover. It also was her first time visiting Camp. She was a third grader at G. H. Reid Elementary School in Richmond. “That was not the best time for me and my family,” she recalled with...
by Kelley Hope | Sep 25, 2024 | Camp Hanover, News, News and Happenings
Camp Hanover’s #GreatCampGive is on Tuesday, October 1. We hope you’ll tune in and join in generosity. As we look back and celebrate sixty-seven years of sunny summer camp memories and the impact of a shining legacy. As we look ahead to see a horizon of hope. Camp...
by Kelley Hope | Aug 5, 2024 | Camp Hanover, News, News and Happenings
An important part of our summer camp program is the pastor in residence. These are local ministers, Christian educators, and seminary students who volunteer with us to enrich campers’ growth in Christ. In addition to leading several worship services during the week,...
by Kelley Hope | Jul 8, 2024 | Camp Hanover, News, News and Happenings
Happy 25th anniversary to Comfort Zone Camp! CZC transforms the lives of children who have experienced the death of a parent, sibling, primary caregiver, or significant person. CZC started in 1999, with their first weekend camp on May 21. That event was held at—you...
by Kelley Hope | Jun 11, 2024 | Camp Hanover, News, News and Happenings
This spring, Camp Hanover said goodbye to several valued employees. In addition to Lisa VanderPloeg who retired in March, two members of the staff moved out of the area: Jeff Arnott, associate director of operations, and Laura Haney, associate director for...
by Kelley Hope | Jun 2, 2024 | Camp Hanover, News, News and Happenings
Our 2024 summer camp curriculum is called Linked by Love. Each day, campers will explore God's love through Bible study, morning devotions, crafts, and games. We know that love comes from God, and sometimes we experience it directly. More often, God’s love is manifest...
by Kelley Hope | May 22, 2024 | Camp Hanover, News, News and Happenings
Camp Hanover welcomed a group of volunteers from Mariners in Mission to camp April 14-20. Members of the service organization donate their time and abilities to Presbyterian camps, churches, or schools through two to three work weeks held annually. Mariners...