The Calling of Home
Dear Families and Friends of our 1st Session Campers - I am noticing that Johns Island is incredibly quiet today, with the campers having left and the staff on time off, and yet the spirit of everyone remains in an almost palpable way. It's as if I can still hear the Mariners running toward their unit, laughing, racing and shouting. [...]
Olympics – Red and Blue
It’s that time of year again and the session has hit its biggest moment. In the last few days the camp has gotten busier than ever as the Olympic Games came to town. Now, if you want a good synopsis of what the Olympic Games are at Camp Nor'wester, you can check out my blog post from first session last [...]
1st Session Visitor’s Day
Visitor's Day has come and gone. Camp was lucky to host two groups of visitors over the weekend. It was a busy weekend of boats, barges, and even a couple seaplanes! Our Saturday visitors were able to experience some of our Anchor Day activities including Musicale and Open Activities. The Sunday Visitors were present for a great day of Nor'wester program! It was [...]
An Overview on Overnights
Greetings Parents, Friends and Families - One of the more unique parts of camp is our overnight program. Once a week, the campers leave their tipis behind and head out to another part of the island or even a neighboring island to spend the night. Some hike, some bike, some kayak, some canoe, but we all head somewhere new to [...]
Fond Farewell to Archers & Explorers
Dear Parents and Families - Camp is swimming along, with full days and restful nights full of sun, rain, eagles overhead and orcas in the distance. Never a dull moment...and somehow, there always seems to be time for reflection and contemplation, friendship and camaraderie, times of missing home and times filled with the wonder of self-discovery and future hopes and [...]
Happy Fourth of July to all!
Yesterday was another fantastic day on Johns Island! The day started with a delicious breakfast of cinnamon rolls, yogurt, and berries. The music department lead the camp out of the lodge and onto the front lawn for the flag raising ceremony carried out by representatives from each of the units. Then it was off to work to prepare for the day! [...]