First Session Finds Its Rhythm
It’s already the third day of First Session, and our campers are embracing all the routines and activities of this first week. Tuesday was program orientation day, when campers learned about the expectations and safety guidelines at all the program areas they’ll be using throughout the session. Wednesday marked the first day of regular camp programming, and camper units could [...]
Welcome, First Session Campers!
All our First Session campers have now arrived safe and sound on Johns Island! Arrival day is always a busy one for our campers and their families. Many have already spent hours (or even days) traveling before they meet our staff at the designated camper drop-off sites. Some campers met staff at Sea-Tac International Airport as they disembarked from their [...]
It’s Almost Time for Camp!
Summer 2019 is nearly here, and we’re so excited to welcome our First Session campers on Monday. Our staff members have been preparing for their arrival for the past two weeks. Over 90 staff have traveled to Johns Island, some from nearby places and some from very distant – many international – locales. All of them are eagerly awaiting our [...]
Family Camp
It’s hard to believe, but summer is winding down in the San Juan Islands. The days are growing shorter, green leaves are darkening to shades of red and orange, and there’s a slight chill in the air that wasn’t there a week ago. Even as bright sunshine still warms the shores of Johns Island, our minds are shifting towards the [...]
Goodbye, Second Session Campers!
It’s been a whirlwind of activity here over the past few days, and now the stillness at camp feels so strange. Our Second Session campers have left us, and camp is not the same without them. After four magical weeks together, it was difficult to say goodbye! Early this morning, our campers sailed away from Johns Island and towards their [...]
Potlatch Weekend
Another full and memorable weekend at camp! We were honored to welcome friends from Vancouver Island, as well as Johns Island neighbors, camp leaders, and alumni, to camp for Potlatch weekend. The canoe welcome ceremony marked the beginning of Potlatch weekend. On Friday afternoon, the celebrations began with a traditional canoe welcome ceremony, in which campers and staff [...]