Monthly Archives:July 2018
Weekly Camper Achievements for the Week of July 23 through July 29, 2018
Weekly Camper Achievements for the week of July 23 through July 29, 2018 Chiefs of the Day This week’s paragons of politeness include: Bernardo G-S Mitchell F Alex E Domenic G Bernardo H Jorge R Pablo R Weekly Camp Special Event – hubba hubba! Many thanks to our Camp Woodland sisters for hosting the Woodland Fair this past Sunday! After the Clown Contest, the ladies offered several fun booths: Finger nail polish booth. Face painting. A silly-costume photo booth. Hand-churned chocolate ice […]
Spoon Assassins – exactly the type of thing you DIDN’T send them to camp for…
Everywhere you look around camp these days, boys seem to be racing to an activity or displaying heartwarming linked-arm camaraderie. If you didn’t know any better, you’d think Towering Pines was the fittest, friendliest camp in the universe. But you’d be wrong. Treachery, lurking, merciless ambushes, devious planning… all in abundance this week at Towering Pines! “If only they put this much mental effort into their homework!!” *camper parents, probably. Oh, there’s plenty of comradeship and robust fun at camp as […]
What Does Camp Birthday Really Mean . . .
Camp Birthday is a long-standing tradition here at Towering Pines, and this year was no exception. A lot goes on behind the scenes in order to make this celebration a success including: making the birthday badges, creating the TP birthday card, and baking and decorating the amazing birthday cake. We celebrate how many years each camper has been at Towering Pines, and, of course, sing “Happy Birthday” to TP and eat the delicious cake!! After dinner campers watch old […]
#CampKindnessDay
When you are kind to others, it not only changes you, it changes the world. -Harold Kushner Camp Towering Pines is excited to participate in #CampKindnessDay #KindnessEvolution. We are joining camps across the country on July 24 to intentionally focus our programming around kindness. Acts of kindness occur every day at camp, and the best part is that campers take that spirit of kindness with them out into the world and spread it around. Kindness in the camp community is visible in […]
Weekly Camper Achievements for the Week of July 15 through July 22, 2018
Weekly Camper Achievements for the week of July 15 through July 22, 2018 Chiefs of the Day For encapsulating the superb qualities that define the Chief of the Day, I present to you… Perry H Santiago C Sam L Patricio L-H Andres C Matt S Julian H-S Javier G-S Cabin Clean-Up Congratulations to the Men of Mohawk, who clearly relish their well-earned accolades. Weekly Camp Special Event – TP Fair! The fierce – often unruly and always entertaining – TP […]