by BethelHorizons | Feb 5, 2024 | Staff, Summer Camp
“I was a loud, weird, curly-haired girl who did not have many friends in my small town.” Cena shared about her 13-year-old self. “My mom was a cook at Bethel Horizons, and I was able to tag along with her to work. I loved hanging out at camp because I learned I...
by BethelHorizons | Jan 11, 2024 | Adamah Art Studio, Donor Stories
It was 1998, and Margie Genrich had just been hired to teach ceramics at the high school in Tomah, WI. Even though Margie had been working in clay for over 15 years, she didn’t know how she would articulate that knowledge to students. “It was at a fall Wisconsin Art...
by BethelHorizons | Jan 2, 2024 | Donor Stories, Impact Stories
On their 3rd or 4th date, Pastor Duane took Ruth to Bethel Horizons for the first time. It was 1971 and the very first summer that Bethel Horizons welcomed campers. “Camp was so primitive back then. The kids slept in teepees or on a tarp under the stars, and the staff...
by BethelHorizons | Dec 14, 2023 | Staff, Summer Camp
Nico Garmendia had never been to a camp before. Born in Venezuela, Nico grew up in India and now attends art school in Vermont. “Camp isn’t a thing in India. I have many friends in Vermont who’ve talked about their experiences attending or working at camp in...
by BethelHorizons | Nov 21, 2023 | Donor Stories, Impact Stories
Krista Scott is an active mother of two who loves her neighbors and is passionate about experiencing adventures with friends and family. “We first came to Horizons during the height of Covid for Spring @ Horizons.” shared Krista. “We were invited by friends to escape...
