The Latest News from the Campfire Collective - The May issue of the association’s Branches enewsletter is now available. It includes many facets related to the Annual Conference, including a new lodging option, a new post event, and the exhibitor/sponsor details. If you did not receive this in your email inbox, you can subscribe by going to the sign-up page.
A Zoom Gathering for our Camp and Conference Leaders is Held Every Third Thursday - Our monthly Zoom calls are held almost every third Thursday of the month at 11:00am EDT. These Zoom call with your fellow camp and conference leaders will cover a specific topic, as well as offer mutual support. We hope you will be a part of this conversation. You can join us for the Zoom call listed below at https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82867576883?pwd=Bu95hdEjBXbrrMgdHxeqrmwBo144vT.1. If needed, the passcode is 984320. Due to the summer rush, we will not have Zoom calls in June and July. Our next Zoom call is scheduled for Thursday, August 20 at 11:00am Eastern. Have a great summer! Our Zoom Call on Thursday, August 20 at 11:00am Easterntopic to be determined Our Zoom Call for Thursday, September 17 at 11:00am EasternThe title of this session is “Transform Your Camp’s Board Development Strategy…in Less Than One Hour Per Week.” Our guest speaker will be Christine Deska, who is the Co-founder of BellesBoard and Nonprofit Sector Strategies. Are you struggling with board engagement or finding the right board members for your camp? This Zoom call will show you step-by-step how to craft and execute on your camp’s board development roadmap. Whether your initial focus area is board recruitment, education, engagement, or fundraising – this session will give you the confidence, knowledge, and tools to implement your strategy by setting aside just one hour per week. Bonus materials include a ready-to-go, customizable board development roadmap worksheet. We hope you will join us for this time of fellowship and support among your fellow camp and conference leaders. If you have a topic suggestion for a future call, please contact Joel Winchip. 36 Discounts for Our 2026 Members! - As a part of the benefits you receive through membership, Campfire Collective offers special discounts on different products and services related to camp and conference ministries. This is a complete list of the discounts that will be offered to our members this year. Utilizing one or more of these company discounts could save you more money than you pay in membership dues. If you are a current Campfire Collective member, you can log into the Membership System and access the discounts in the menu at the top of the page (it is there that you will see the actual discounts and the methods for accessing them). If you are not yet a member, you can join or renew at campfire-collective.org/membership.