In this episode of the Summer 2024 podcast series, the Dean of BeCre at Butler Springs Hunter takes a break from leading improv games to discuss the week so far. This episode includes the staff's reflections on the highly anticipated Game Show, the Polar Bear Swim, an update on how the group is getting along generally, and what they are most lookin…

The next episode of our 2024 summer podcast series comes from the morning of the second full day at Bulter Springs. Rachel, Preston, Ray, Hannah and Tracey recap the first full day, including the week's first Lunch Challenge, camp elements, a magic show, and the latest on the groups ice cream adventures.…

Our podcasts are a week late this summer, but we still wanted to share our thoughts and reflections with you. At the beginning of our first week of camp for the 2024 summer, Rachel leads the staff in a short discussion about our awesome group of 36 campers. The themes are CHILDISH and SHOW, and our first night was filled with getting to know each o…

Q&A and reflection with the campers at the end of the week

Yes, we missed yesterday. But this one is twice as long to make up for it. Talking canoes, talent shows, and Bruce Willis

Hunter joins us today, and Stephanie and Elber step out. We talk about how it's going, what today's plans are, and what it's like to run a camp where the campers determine how much energy and interactivity the week will have.

We survived the storm! After a lovely night of inside project work (and occasional lightning gazing - we have a cool view from up here on the hill) we're back to talk about scrolling video games, and polished worship music vs. unpolished

Recap of the first night

During SnackCast Cafe, a few campers join Hunter, Preston, Rachel and Hannah to discuss the events of the day, starting with highlighting a few of their favorite battles across the map of Butler Springs at HORNS. Then, the Capitalize campers discuss inflation and rising prices in their lemonade businesses as resources become scarcer. (Don't Fret, t…

Hunter, Preston, Rachel and Rachel (confusing, we know) sit down to discuss how the themes are developing just before the halfway point in the week. For the first half of the episode, we discuss the Middle Schoolers and their quest to CAPITALIZE on selling lemonade and iced lattes. Then, we discuss the High Schoolers and their HORNS, as they march …

We only did one podcast for ESCAPE at Woodland Lakes this year. But that's probably because we were having so much fun with such an amazing group. Here's the recap and awards ceremony from our second ESCAPE at WLCC. We plan to see you all next year!

Tying up loose ends, Q&A with the campers, and the staff's favorite moments

Sitting in the Saloon, talking about the escape room.

Recapping Tuesday and Wednesday

Our first full day of BeCre MNML

We end our week with a podcast featuring the campers. First off was our awards ceremony, during which we recognize one outstanding thing about each of our campers—from taking the most pictures to taking the most naps, this one was especially fun. Then, we turn it over to the campers for shout outs and to share their favorite memories from the week.…

At the largest week of Be Creative Camp ever, the BeCre staff takes a moment on Monday night to reflect on the first two days of BeCre 2022. While the campers are working on their photo challenge, the crew chats about the themes for this year, TRIAL and BURIED. As a part of their daily activities, the BeCre Middle Schoolers baked bread over a fire …

After a week full of new adventures at a new location for Be Creative, staff members Shawn, Hunter, Leslie, Rachel and Mary Alice are joined by the campers from Camp Northward for a reflection about NATURAL, CAPTURE, SnackCast Cafe, The Middle, and your mom jokes.

Hunter, Tracey, and Rachel (and later Shawn) are joined by both our Middle and High School groups to discuss fun memories from the week, to wrap up each of our themes, and to ask questions about BeCre as a whole.

After several hours of escape rooms, our heads are throbbing and we're up past midnight recording how the day went.

VERY late night reflection...

Our first full day in the books. All four staff sit and chat about how it's going... ...And everything ends in death.

At 11:50 on our first evening, Hunter and Shawn met in the driveway to digest the events of our opening day together.

The final podcast of MUTINY at Butler Springs, Hunter and Rachel are joined by the campers to reflect on the week.

The last full day at camp comes to a close. The staff can start to see how story arcs will pan out and if adjustments need to be made. Hunter, Rachel, and Shawn discuss final evening plans, strengths and weaknesses, and the addition of a new camper.

Keeping with the trend of guests playing characters in our unfolding weeklong story, Hunter and Rachel are joined this time by the founder of Be Creative Camp, Shawn, and the group tries to discuss taxes between camper interruptions.

Hunter, Rachel are joined by special guest Rylee talk about boats, camp elements, and treasures from Tuesday at Butler Springs.

A brief episode with reflections from Monday at MUTINY with Hunter and Rachel.

Hunter and Rachel share their thoughts on how the very first day went at our very first Jr. High week at Butler Springs.

Shawn and Brad met at Brad's workplace and had a great chat - especially considering that they had only connected for one week of Be Creative Camp. Brad was a BeCre/BIG ACRONYM hybrid.

Stephen concluded (3/3)

Stephen continues (2/3)

Stephen came to visit Shawn at home, and it turned into a three hour conversation. There was a lot of catching up to do. (1/3)

Jordan visits Shawn's home to record a second conversation - his first alone.

Shawn sits down with the most senior former member of BIG ACRONYM, Kari. Kari is now a member of of the Saltvine board of directors.

The first 3-person conversation with former Acros and close friends. Recorded at Lyndsay's house.

Shawn has an at-home conversation with the adopted outsider to Big Acronym (she went to another church, but came to our group meetings), who we first met as a Be Creative camper.

Shawn drove up to BGSU to visit with former Acro, Mary Alice. Mary Alice is also a Be Creative Camp staff member in the Saltvine Family.

Dustin and Shawn share deep and shallow topics together from Dustin's dining room table.

Donald (Donnie to most) was the first interview done with a former member of the BIG ACRONYM youth group. It's a poor recording, but you get used to it pretty fast.