The Bridge: March 7, 2025

A Note from Brian 

Welcome to our latest update! Our campuses in New York and Florida have been bustling with activity, from thrilling basketball victories to impactful camps and exciting upcoming events. Our Huskies teams are ending their seasons on a high note, with the Men’s team clinching the Bible College National Invitational Tournament title for the second year in a row, and the Women’s team securing a win against Hampshire College. Our Snowcamps, Intersect and Pursuit Camps have seen incredible spiritual growth among students, with numerous salvation and dedication decisions. As we look ahead, we have a packed schedule of events, including Spring Break, Missions Reality trips, and our rescheduled College Fair. Stay tuned for more updates and join us in celebrating the achievements and opportunities at our campuses!  

To God be the glory!  

Latest News:  

New York   

Past Events   

• Our Huskies Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams are finishing their season strong! The Women’s team triumphed over Hampshire College with a 55-45 victory in their season finale. Meanwhile, the Men’s team returned as champions from the Bible College National Invitational Tournament for the second consecutive year! Special shout out to Dan Morales for being named MVP at the tournament. Throughout our season, our Men’s team had the opportunity to see seven players from opposing teams accept Christ! Praise the Lord! 

• Intersect Camps have been an exciting adventure for our students, and we are thrilled to see all that the Lord has done in and through them! We have hosted over 1100 campers combined in OH, CA and NH, and witnessed 338 salvation decisions and 2409 dedication decisions! What an amazing opportunity your student has had to be on the front lines of what the Lord is doing in the hearts of the next generation!  

Upcoming Events

• Spring Break: NY Spring Break starts on March 10th after the 8:00 am exam. Students are dismissed at 9:00 am. The return date is March 24th, with students expected to be back on campus by 11:00 pm. Please help your student understand and follow these dates as they make their travel plans. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact our Student Life Department! 

• Missions Reality: Sophomore students will be leaving for their various trips starting April 2nd. 

• OAE Trip: Freshmen students will travel to NYC for Open Air Evangelism on April 9th. 

• Easter Weekend: There will be no classes on Good Friday, and Easter Weekend is a long weekend, but not a formal break. If your student would like to travel for this holiday, they will need to submit a special permission form so that we know they are accounted for. 

• College Fair: Rescheduled! Due to a large winter storm, we had to reschedule this event. The new date for our on-campus College Fair is April 14th. 

Florida 

Past Events   

• Campus Preview Days: We had over 20 visitors to our Campus Preview Days, and several of them indicated a strong interest in coming to the Bible Institute! 

• Student Life: Our student life team has been busy working on ways to encourage our students. Once a week during the Pursuit Camp season, the team has surprised the students with treats like hot coffee and muffins, donuts, or pancakes with all the toppings! We also had a Puppy Love time on the back lawn with the fur babies of our staff and RV park residents. The students got to love on the dogs, chat with their owners, and the dogs each got a treat. It was a huge hit for everyone! 

• Pursuit Camps: February was busy and amazing as we saw God work in so many hearts and lives. God has brought about 1,000 campers to Pursuit Camp so far, with 69 making Salvation Decisions and 758 making Dedication Decisions. Pray with us that the decisions made will be kept and that families and friends will see the change in the lives of our campers. 

• Winter Camp Celebration: The event was Monday, March 3rd. There was a time of praise for what God has done at our Pursuit and Intersect camps. 

Upcoming Events

• Spring Break: FL Spring Break starts on March 7th after the 9:00 am exam. The return date is March 24^th by 7:00 pm for a Welcome Back meeting.  

• Campus Preview Days: March 27-28 is our next Campus Preview Days, with more potential students and parents coming. 

• Banquet: Our Spring Banquet will be on Monday, April 14th. 

• Easter Weekend: April 18-21. Students will not have classes on Good Friday

Both Locations

Planning for Summer Break: 

• NY Summer Break: Starts on May 15 after the 9:00 am exam. The return date is June 6.
• FL Summer Break: Starts on May 9th after the 9:00 am exam. The return date is May 26th.