June 2018
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 [...]
August 2017
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]