For the last 26 summers, it has been our joy to serve at Camp AuSable. The thousands of people we have worked with as staff or campers have made our lives so very special. Camp is truly a blessing for us and for our children and grandchildren as well.

I have so many memories of Camp Au Sable. I first attended as a 7th grader when we went to a Pathfinder training workshop. I also attended Winter Camps during College and worked there in 1970 and both 1977 and 1978. Although there was very little snow, we enjoyed winter camp a few years ago and got to see some of those we had made friendships with through the years.

Camp has certainly changed through the years. But one thing that has remained is the beauty of the natural setting and the friendships that have been made.

My wife and I met while we were working there, and my daughter and her husband were both at winter camp when they were one year old, although we only found that out many years later.

I had been to Camp Au Sable as a camper and absolutely loved it! One summer during college - Elder Rilea’s (sp)last year. I was a camp counselor. I LOVED working at camp! It was so fun being a counselor! Sean Rau was my cabin mate, and I acted in a play “Sunny and the Soup Kitchen?” Steve and Dave Yeagly were in charge of skits that summer, Steve was boys director, Keven Brown was in the play too, and Ed (?) and Glen (?) were on water front . . . anyway it was such a special time. It was great fun to serve the campers, but it was great bonding time for the staff too.

If you ever get the chance to work at camp be sure to cherish it! Those are some very special times. My husband Ed and I have been back and volunteered two different summers, one to help with roofing when our kids were little, and another when I had the privilage of teaching baking for one week during teen camp.

We have moved to Wyoming now, and miss Camp Au Sable greatly.

A true treasure!

was a counselor and camper for both summer and winter camp winter was the best playing hockey on the lake and skiing at the local runs and the sleigh rides at night best time i had as a youth

In a recent North American Division survey, summer camp experience was one of the strongest factors in common with all levels of church employees. I am in that catagory. I was a public high school student looking for summer work. I applied to work at camp, and for some reason, only known by God, I was accepted. That decision has changed my life. I enjoyed young people and became a teacher, and have served the Adventist Church ever since.

It was one of the best times of my life. The friends we made and the memories and stories are still told every time we see each other. But most of all it was a time of spiritual commitment and renewal.

I was at camp again just two weeks ago, March of 2010, as a guest speaker. Every time I come back, the memories and the commitment are reenforced.

Best wishes to all of my friends and campers from the past 35 years! God bless!

It was my privilege to spend 19 summers at Camp Au Sable between 1983 and 2003, with only two summers off … one to get married and the other for Seminary. I spent most of that time as program director, producing many campfire plays and dramas that have been used all over the country. My favorite time at camp was after the Friday night program as campers gave their lives to Christ. Camp Au Sable was my spiritual home all through high school and into my years of pastoring. Walking the boardwalk around the lake has resulted in many life-changing moments for me. Most importantly those walks have led me to serve as the Washington Conference Youth Director and Director of Sunset Lake Camp. It’s been 25 years of camp ministry for me this summer … and I’m still loving every minute of it.

Camp AuSable was where I grew up in my teen years. I met lifelong friends and married another Camp Staff member Terry Harrington. We talk often and fondly of camp and now that we are retired perhaps one day our truck and horse trailer will stop by and ride the trails again.

I have been coming to camp au sable for the past 12 summers and I love it! Every summer you have the chance to meet so many new people. I don’t think the staff at camp au sable realize what an impact they make on the people that come to camp. I am so glad that God has provided a place like camp au sable. And even if I stop going to camp au sable, I will NEVER FORGET the friends and memories that I have made!

I love working at Camp, the nature surrounding CAS brings me closer to God every time I go up there, you can truly feel God’s presence when you are there.

I keep coming back to camp because I get a greater blessing in serving the campers rather than being a camper. I’m 64yrs old now and love camp and Jesus more than ever. Every child should have a chance to go to summer camp.