(Editor’s note: This is the fifth in a five-part series.)
Urbanna Oyster Festival contestant Jenna Kaye Ancell and Little Miss Spat contestant Lydia Gourley have spent their summer raising money for Camp Piankatank, a Christian summer camp located in Hartfield. Camp Piankatank is a very special place to both Jenna Kaye and Lydia; Jenna Kaye has spent 13 years there as a former camper, and Lydia, her entire life as the daughter of the camp’s director.
Camp Piankatank was purchased in 1960 by the Baptist General Association of Virginia (commonly known as the BGAV) to be a place for boys to learn about Christian missions through a program called Royal Ambassadors. In 2001, Piankatank made the decision to move forward as a co-ed camp, and to no longer focus solely on the themes of Royal Ambassadors. Since then, Piankatank has been a safe haven for children of all backgrounds.
