First Overnights of First Session
This morning, our campers returned from their first overnight trips of the session. Judging by the grins on campers’ faces and the stories we’ve heard, these group adventures were a great success! One of the key tenets of the Nor’wester experience is our overnights program. Once a week, everyone packs up and heads out for a one- or two-night excursion [...]
Diving into Anchor Day
Once a week, the entire Camp gathers together for a day of mutual reflection, engagement, and sharing. We call this special day "Anchor Day" because it offers us a consistent touchpoint for connecting to one another and to our values as a community. The Troubadours led the whole Camp in a thoughtful Chapel service. Every Anchor Day includes [...]
Climbing Returns to Nor’wester!
A big part of the anticipation of coming to Camp is the opportunity to reconnect with cherished traditions and well-loved programs. However, there are always new things to try and options for fresh challenges. This summer at Camp, one of the most exciting new traditions is our climbing wall program! (While there were climbing options available when Camp was located [...]
Settling into First Session
We’re already four days into First Session, and our campers are having a great time settling into camp life. On Tuesday, the first full day of the session, all the units visited the various activity areas for program orientations. Our department staff walked everyone through the expectations, procedures, and safety rules for each area. They made sure to include space [...]
First Session Campers Have Arrived!
170 First Session campers have arrived on Johns Island, safe and sound! By plane, by bus, and by boat they came. This morning our travel teams gathered campers at drop-off points at the airport and in North Seattle, and then everyone mustered at Skyline Marina in Anacortes for the hour-long boat ride to Camp. At the drop-off points, parents and [...]
Travel Staff is on the Move!
Here we go! Our First Session campers arrive on Johns Island tomorrow! Although we’ve been keeping our sights set on that milestone throughout Staff Training, the imminence of campers’ arrival only truly started to sink in this morning, when our gallant crew of 30 travel staff departed from Camp. Over the next 24 hours, they’ll journey to Seattle and back, [...]