Goodbye, Second Session!
Early this morning, our Second Session campers boarded the departure boats and sailed away from Johns Island and towards their reunions with family and friends. We are sad to see them go, but also grateful for the shining month we got to spend with them, surrounded by nature and embraced by this beautiful camp community that stretches far beyond this [...]
Cascade Games
The final weekend of Second Session was one to remember! Saturday marked the beginning of Cascade Games, in which campers divided into teams – the Bears and the Ravens – and competed in good-natured team challenges all weekend long. Silly staff-led skits punctuated the progress of the Games, and after lively competitions of team cheers, special activities, a relay race, [...]
Coffee House
The last week of the session is a week filled with special evenings and unique events. Following our all-camp Opry House on Sunday night, on Tuesday our oldest campers put on an event of their own: Coffee House. This themed and festive fete in the Lodge features performers from the Wayfarer, Troubadour, Islander, and Mountaineer units who present in front [...]
Opry House
It was a night filled with stars here at Camp on Sunday, with a very special, once-a-session dramatic and musical event called Opry House supplementing our weekly Musicales. We’re so lucky to have so many talented campers who choose to share their gifts with the whole community! Our drama instructor, Maxius (center), with the help of some of the [...]
Nell Day
Last week, our younger camps celebrated a very special day here at Camp while older campers were out on their Big Trips. What was it? It was Nell Day! Nell Day is a color day, which means everyone scoured their trunks and the drama closet to find garments to display their team colors! Nell Day began as a [...]
Big Trips
As of today, all of our Big Trips have returned to Camp! Campers from our four oldest units – Islanders, Wayfarers, Mountaineers, and Troubadours – have now completed their four day/three night trips, and we’re so excited to hear about their wonderful experiences. Campers loaded their bikes and gear onto camp boats as they prepared to set off on [...]