News, Perspectives and Updates from Around the Camp Hanover Campfire

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...

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 Executive...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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 collaborate...

Summer is approaching and your child’s time at camp will be here before you know it! Make sure everyone is ready with these tips:Talk about their concerns while redirecting them to a positive place.Here's a sample script: “Lots of people feel homesick; that’s normal....