It’s Almost Time for Camp!
We’ve been anticipating this moment all year, and it’s almost here: Summer 2018 at Camp Nor’wester kicks off in three days! Our First Session campers will be making their way to camp on Monday, and all of us here on Johns Island are eagerly awaiting their arrival. For the past two weeks, over ninety staff members have been participating in [...]
Last Days of Summer
Summer on Johns Island is winding down, but the final week of August holds one last gem before the season ends. After our Second Session campers leave and before Camp closes for the fall, we welcome prospective campers and their families to a short, four-day session known officially as Explore Nor’wester – and affectionately as “Family Camp.” Family Campers have [...]
Goodbye, Second Session!
Camp is strangely quiet this afternoon, even as the gulls call to one another and the waves lap against the shore. But there are no campers chatting and joking along Mission Point as they head to activities, exclaiming with delight as their toes touch the water down on South Beach, or filling the Lodge with laughter and music. Our Second [...]
Operation Nightlight
While many of Camp’s traditions and events remain the same from year to year, we’re always brainstorming ways to make each summer and each session unique and memorable. This session, a creative idea from our Camp Director led to an innovative activity for the whole Camp. The project was affectionately dubbed “Operation Nightlight.” Sheila, our Director, came up with the [...]
Visitors’ Weekend
Last Saturday and Sunday, we welcomed many of our campers’ family and friends to Johns Island for Visitors’ Weekend! Sea planes, barges, and boats came and went throughout the weekend as almost 300 visitors arrived to visit their campers. Groups of picnickers covered Mission Point, while others walked the property or reconnected with Camp friends in the Lodge. Happy reunions [...]
Big Trips, Nell Day, and Lots of Fun!
Camp has been a little smaller for the past few days, but for a wonderful reason: Big Trips are happening this week! For five days each session, our four oldest units set out on a grand adventure. In small groups of 10 to 20 people total, campers embark on trips that are at once challenging and magical. Before Camp begins, [...]