July 2024
The Camp Nor’wester Trip Experience
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 [...]
June 2024
A Carnival Like No Other
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 [...]
‘Twas the Night Before Campers
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 [...]
August 2023
Returning with Stories to Tell
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, [...]
Overnights: Nights to Remember
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 [...]
Anchor Days
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 [...]