A Summer That Shaped Her Future

When Amanda first arrived at camp, she never imagined it would become such an important part of her life.

What started as a single summer experience quickly turned into something more. Year after year, she returned; first as a camper, then as a junior counselor, and eventually as a teacher helping younger campers discover their own talents.

Today, after more than a decade of summers at Star Lake, Amanda is studying music education in college. The lessons she learned at camp didn’t just shape her love for music, they helped her discover a calling to teach and mentor others.

Now, Amanda spends her summers helping the next group of campers grow in confidence, learn new skills, and experience the same encouragement that once shaped her.

She says camp showed her that she was part of a community that cared about her and believed in her future.

Because of supporters like you, campers continue to experience the same opportunities of learning, growing, and discovering gifts children can carry with them for the rest of their lives.