Hello Dear Families and Friends, We've had another energized week of activities and adventures here on Johns Island. The weather has been gorgeous, with chilly nights and mornings turning to warm and sunny days. We are using lots of sunscreen, eating three full and bountiful meals per day, and working through all of the group dynamics [...]
Dear Parents and Friends, We've had many adventurous and exciting days since the last posting, with good times spent in archery, at the ropes course, down on the waterfront, in the craft shop, learning about native cultural history and activities, and with our many dedicated staff doing everything from looking at tide pools to participating in [...]
Greetings from our little slice of paradise here in the San Juans! Camp has been moving along swiftly, with lots of singing, activities, dances and fun across the board. Orientation day gave everyone a good sense of our different departments and the types of activities the campers can expect to experience over the course [...]
Greetings from Johns Island - Camp has officially begun!!! All of our campers arrived safely without a hitch - bringing smiles, excitement and lots of luggage. :) After gathering as units in Anacortes, they set sail on one of four charter boats for a scenic ride over to Johns Island. Our fantastic cook, Nick, and [...]
Dear Families and Friends of this summer's 2012 campers, We have just finished an incredible fourteen days of staff training -- tipis are up, boats are launched, and our fantastic staff members are prepared and ready to receive your campers with open arms tomorrow. We have had a mixed bag of weather, from sunny and [...]
So said a camper to me this morning. We're all beginning to feel the approaching last day and we still have 6 go to. Since I last wrote: Candidates for the Director position came to spend time on the property, along with members of the Transition Committee. I apologize if you're wondering what this means. [...]
It's funny how time works here on Johns Island. A day can last a lifetime but now we're half way through the session and it seems like things are beginning to move at warp speed. Someone made a comment the other day 'It's like being in Narnia. You don't actually know how long you've been [...]
It's hard to believe the campers arrived just a week ago. Today units are going on their second overnight, all department areas are in full swing, olders campers have submitted their top choices for Big Trips and our youngest campers are talking about which activities they want to do more of before they leave. Highlights [...]
Second session campers are on the property and they are busy. Thirteen Units will visit 12 different departments/areas for Orientation Day. I hesitate to say it, but it looks like summer today! Good weather and soft off shore breezes help to make this 'getting to know departments" day a bit easier. Campers will also visit [...]
Let me start by saying that I thought I posted this blog on Sunday morning after the campers left us but I inadvertantly left it as a draft. My apologies to those of you who were expecting to hear about our final week of first session. It has been a wonderful last week - weather [...]
