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Friday was Island Fair Day at camp! This Nor’wester tradition is celebrated only once a summer, during the first half of Second Session. And what a memorable day it is! Lots of smiles during booth set-up on Mission Point! After enjoying a special breakfast of cinnamon rolls with icing, granola, bacon, and a beautiful red and blue berry [...]

As our campers have settled into the routines of camp, special activities and events have begun to pepper the daily schedule, adding extra excitement and fun to the second week of the session. Clay creations took shape during Older Unit Specials! On Wednesday, campers returned from their first overnight trips away from main camp: some units camped out [...]

The second week of Second Session is fast approaching, and campers marked their first Anchor Day of the session on Sunday. We call this weekly occurrence "Anchor Day" because it offers us a consistent touchpoint for connecting to one another and to our values as a community. Anchor Days also give campers the opportunity to participate in self-selected “open activities” [...]

The first week of Second Session is in full swing, and there’s a lot happening on Johns Island! Campers have been enjoying the first few days of Second Session! Today marked the first day of regular program activities for our Second Session campers, and they’ve been having a blast rock climbing, sailing, gardening, crafting, and practicing their archery [...]

Our Second Session campers have arrived on Johns Island, and we could not be more excited to have them here! After a long day of travel, everyone reached camp safe and sound before dinnertime. Some campers took a bus all the way from Portland, while others flew into SeaTac Airport and were bussed from there to North Seattle, where more [...]

Echoes of laughter and singing linger on Johns Island this afternoon, but none of the campers who made the happy sounds remain here. It’s hard to believe, but First Session has come to an end. Early this morning, our campers boarded the departure boats and sailed away from Johns Island and towards their reunions with family and friends. We are [...]