With the older units away on their extended trips the middle units ruled the roost. Foresters hosted a Sunday Chapel on the topic of Music. Tuesday was Nell Robinson Day, a celebration of the woman who lived on Johns Island for many decades, raising children and sheep. Campers signed up for 'special activities' in the morning, and [...]
This has been our week: Fourth of July - a morning full of pie making, milk-carton boat building, and Carnival booth construction. Incredibly the weather was beautiful from first light and only improved through the day (typically we start the 4th with grey skies and drizzle, occasionally enjoying clear skies by late afternoon). Almost 30 [...]
We have just left the lodge after enjoying a wonderful Sunday mid-day meal, followed by the first Musicale of the summer. As our Music Director said, "Musicale is like a talent show that everybody wins." After every Sunday dinner, campers and staff perform in front of the camp community. Today we were entertained by a solo [...]
Everyone arrived safe and sound yesterday afternoon. The stars aligned for a seamless Travel Day, with only a few sleeping bags going temporarily AWOL. By bedtime all campers were reunited with their belongings, night-time medications had been distributed and teeth brushed. The weather cooperated, providing scattered to cloudy skies but no rain until everyone was [...]
We are getting ready to load the office into the Uhaul tomorrow and head for Johns Island. The van is full of Trader Horn supplies; including significant amounts of sweets, boxes of laundry soap and a Bocce Ball set! We have volunteers coming this weekend to help start setting up tipis and our Wilderness [...]
My sincere apologies. It seemed like a minute ago it was Sunday evening of visitors weekend and I was drafting a blog entry in my ming and suddenly it’s Thursday morning! This last week is known for its warp speed and I’m afraid I got caught up in it. When you suddenly see the end [...]
Today marks the midway point of second session. The lodge is beginning to resonate with comments like “Really, the little campers are leaving tomorrow?” and “I can’t believe that Big Trips leave in the morning!”. Both these events serve as session mile stones – once the youngest campers head home and the oldest campers leave [...]
Today is Sunday, a unique day in the Nor’wester week. Breakfast will be served at a relaxed 8:30AM rather than 8:00AM. After breakfast units will return to their personal piece of real estate to hang-out and clean up for their weekly inspection that will happen this afternoon. There is time set aside every morning [...]
My apologies. The last time I wrote we were anticipating visitors and the departure of Little Big Trips. Suddenly I find that we are packing trunks, exchanging addresses and locating misplaced items. As usual, the Nor’wester time machine kicked into high gear just after Visitor’s Weekend and we suddenly find ourselves preparing to say good [...]
This is a quick update because, with Visitor’s Weekend coming up, it is unlikely I will be able to do a Sunday posting. As I type, three of our Big Trips have arrived back safe and sound. The kayak, Hunt canoe and sailing trips are busy getting gear and left-over provisions taken care of, enjoying [...]
