The Latest News from the Campfire Collective - The November issue of the association’s Branches enewsletter is now available. It features the follow up on the OMC Great Gathering, the upcoming online association meeting, a new Compass Points course, and the topic for December’s monthly Zoom call. You will find this new issue at If you did not receive this in your email inbox, you can subscribe by going to the sign-up page.
A Zoom Gathering for our Camp and Conference Leaders is Held Every Third Thursday - Our monthly Zoom calls are held almost every third Thursday of the month at 11:00am EDT. These Zoom call with your fellow camp and conference leaders will cover a specific topic, as well as offer mutual support. We hope you will be a part of this conversation. You can join us for the Zoom call listed below at https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88029467322?pwd=NmFXU0RKQytjTUtFOVRKYWxmaVFPZz09. The passcode is ZA7SUt. There will be no monthly Zoom call in November due to the timing of the OMC Great Gathering. Our December Zoom call is scheduled for earlier in the month – Wednesday, December 10 at 11:00am EasternStaff from the Insurance Board and Praesidium will be joining us for a session called “Partnering in Protection: Abuse-Prevention Best Practices in Our Outdoor Ministries.” Join us to discuss strengthening your abuse-prevention policies and procedures by grounding them in well-established best practices. We will explore what effective policy implementation looks like, why it matters, and how our shared covenant calls us to steward our ministries with diligence, transparency, and care. Insurance Board partners with Praesidium, a leader in abuse risk management, to offer many resources, including free online abuse prevention training, discounted background screening services, policy templates, evaluation tools, and more. Please join us for this time of fellowship and support among your fellow camp and conference leaders. If you have a topic suggestion for a future call, please contact Joel Winchip. 33 Discounts for Our 2025 Members! - As a part of the benefits you receive through membership, PCCCA/Campfire Collective offers 33 special discounts on different products and services related to camp and conference ministries. Utilizing one or more of these company discounts could save you more money than you pay in membership dues. If you are a current PCCCA/Campfire Collective member, you can log into the Membership System and access the discounts in the menu at the top of the page (it is there that you will see the actual discounts and the methods for accessing them). If you are not yet a member, you can join or renew at www.pccca.net/membership.