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November 2023

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27 Nov
A letter from the Director
by Sarah Blasing

Order Gear & A Beanie!

Limited Time! Camp Beanie Orders We are taking orders for these brand-new and limited-edition Camp Beanies now through December 3rd. They are scheduled to be available for pick-up

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22 Nov
A letter from the Director
by Sarah Blasing

Summer 2024 – Shine Like Stars

              Stargazing is a loved and magical experience at Spirit in the Pines. On the final evening last year, we even had a shower of shooting stars. Life always

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15 Nov
A letter from the Director
by Sarah Blasing

Summer Camp Launch Week

We have a lot of exciting news to share! Firstly, thank you to all of our volunteers and donors who helped keep us busy with camp improvements this fall. All of our cabins have new

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21 Aug
Camp Updates
by Zack Benz

Our first elementary week! (July 9-14)

Elementary weeks at camp are always incredibly special! We often have so many first time campers, and they bring a special kind of excitement for literally everything every single

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21 Aug
Camp Updates
by Sierra Luna

It’s Middle School Week! (July 16-23)

We were so excited to welcome this group of 6-8 graders up to camp this week! The fun began on Sunday afternoon when the campers arrived on the bus. The campers had time to settle

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21 Aug
Camp Updates
by Sierra Luna

High School Week #2 has arrived! (July 23-28)

The campers arrived on Sunday afternoon ready for the adventures the rest of the week would bring. The campers started with switches between a camp tour led by fun squad and then t

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17 Aug
Camp Updates
by Zack Benz

Our last week of the summer! (Aug 6-11)

The summer has absolutely flown by! Somehow it is the last week of camp already, and everyone here has a bucket list of sorts to get to do before it’s over. It’s very s

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16 Aug
Camp Updates
by Sierra Luna

Mega Week! (July 30 – Aug 4)

This is the week of camp that we had all been waiting for! The last two years this has been the most attended week of the summer, and campers, counselors, and staff alike were all

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11 Jul
Camp Updates
by Sierra Luna

Finding the next Mario! (June 25-30)

Welcome to high school week #1! The campers arrived on Sunday afternoon ready for the adventures the rest of the week was about to bring. The campers started with switches between

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2 Jul
Camp Updates
by Sierra Luna

Week two!! (June 18-23)

Second week of camp!! The second week of camp was filled with good food and new memories! The fun began on Sunday afternoon when we welcomed 6th-8th graders and a smaller group of

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Sarah Blasing: Director of Youth Leadership & Outdoor Ministries
Email: sblasing@standrewlu.org
W: 952.697.7108 | C: 612.759.8493

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2973 Co. Rd. 45 NW
Hackensack, MN 56452

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Spirit in the Pines is owned and operated by St. Andrew. It is located about an hour north of Brainerd, Minnesota on beautiful Pleasant Lake. We host over 1000 people every summer, with about half being St. Andrew members and others from mostly the southwest metro. Summertime at Spirit in the Pines Camp is filled with age specific youth camp sessions during the week and family camp sessions on the weekends. Youth and adult retreats are held during the fall and winter months.

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