Occasionally, we get the honor of meeting someone larger than life. Katy Branston was one of those people. She crammed a lot of life, love and adventure into her 29 years. When she passed away, memorials were held for her in five different cities, all across the country. Now, as a lasting memorial to her life, her father John Branston,…

My name is Jennie, and I work at camp as the Director of Communications and Development. My job is mostly based in the office and on the road, but during camp, I try to hang out and do some camp things. After all, campers have a way of teaching and showing adults things that sometimes we have long forgotten. This…

This is the second installation of the mini blog series dedicated to the camp memories of Katy Branston. Check out the first here. Today’s guest blogger is Katie Strickland Swift (pictured above on the right), a fellow summer staff member and college friend of Katy’s. It was 11 years ago that Katy and I met at Lakeshore. We were both…

We are midway through week two at Lakeshore, and we are having a great time! Campers are loving the Aguaglide, and as always, the lazy river. We are playing all camps, discovering nature, and enjoying the newly turfed Gaga pit! We are learning new songs, making new friends, and worshiping together. No matter whether we are at an activity or…

Today would have been Katy Branston’s 30th birthday. In her memory, we are launching a blog mini-series about the sweet moments people remember about her. Our guest blogger today is Hope Montgomery (pictured above on the right), one of the many campers that Katy impacted during her time at Lakeshore.  My most vivid memories of Katy Branston are from floating the…