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Trips are an essential part of the Camp Nor’wester experience. Starting as Voyageurs and Foresters (13-year-old/7th-grade grads), campers spend four or five days of their session on trips. For many returning campers, these trips are highly anticipated, something they’ve been working toward since their first years at Nor’wester. The Nor'wester trip experience begins with a trip planning meeting at [...]

Once a session, we celebrate Island Fair Day, a community celebration and fun day. The morning is spent setting up. Units split into smaller groups and work at various stations around the island to bake pies for the pie baking competition, build milk carton boats for the regatta in the afternoon, and set up their booths for the evening carnival. [...]

Written by 2024 Unit Leader, Olivia Camilli Campers come tomorrow and we are beyond excited to see them! We have been doing staff training for the last two weeks. We had amazing training sessions, everything from how to support campers to how to make summer more fun. Staff Training is a careful balance between skill building, physical set-up, practicing daily [...]

Second Session ended yesterday with lots of tears, laughter, and hugs. The final weekend of Camp is sure to be remembered for many years. As campers come home with trunks overflowing, grass in inconvenient locations, and maybe a few scratches from playing outside, we hope they also come home with many stories to share.  We hope your campers will tell [...]

Come to Johns Island on the right afternoon, and you’ll encounter waves of campers and staff gathering behind the Lodge with packs of camping gear. These groups are preparing to head out on their weekly night away from main camp.  The Wayfarers went on a two-night Service Overnight to Lopez Island this session. They worked with the Lopez Community [...]

Anchor Days happen once a week, they are a time for community connection and rest. Anchor Days provide a chance to reset; they are the bookends of our weeks at Camp Nor’wester.  Yesterday (Sunday) was an Anchor Day.  Anchor Days start with a slower morning; breakfast is 30 minutes later. People who wish to sleep in can do so, and [...]