Towering Pines Blog
Nature abounds and surrounds at Towering Pines . . .
Autumn has gradually taken over the warm summer days in our Northwoods home. There is great beauty right now in the gorgeous fall colors, and many changes are happening in the forest. We are so incredibly fortunate to spend our summers living in the Northwoods where nature is such an integral part of our daily lives. I believe that it’s important to celebrate this gift and acknowledge it’s significance at camp. Our boys have a plethora of opportunities to engage in the […]
TP Parents and Campers Share Perspectives . . .
A BIG thank you to our camp families for taking the time respond to our end-of-season survey and giving valuable feedback about the recent summer so that we can continue to improve as we make plans for 2025. Our theme this summer was “Open New Doors in ’24.” From the comments we received from parents about the transformations noticed at home after spending time at camp, it is obvious that your camper(s) opened the doors wide this summer! PARENT PERSPECTIVE […]
Lending a Helping Hand
It’s easy to get caught up in our own world. Sometimes we overlook things that we see on a daily basis, and we may even take these for granted. This can be true too for the people around us, especially those who provide services that we rely upon and are crucial to our daily needs. Each evening during the first four weeks of camp after snack , the CITs (counselors in training) have a CIT hour. During this time they […]
Meaningful Growth Takes Time
In a world where everything seems to be moving faster and faster, at Towering Pines we believe in taking time for meaningful growth. Growth is most easily seen in activities. A camper may step on a sailboat for the first time on day one of activities and be skippering that same boat 3 weeks later. Archery’s most coveted rank (Golden Archer) can take many summers to achieve but can only be accomplished one round at a time. The same can […]
Wings to Fly . . .
Talk about soaring free! The past few days we have had the “great honor and privilege” to catch glimpses of a juvenile bald eagle learning to fly. To say it’s a breathtaking experience doesn’t even begin to do it justice. This beautiful creature has been checking out the many visitors (campers and staff) who have come to dwell in his birthplace, the trees of the northwoods at Towering Pines Camp for Boys. He’s reminding us to continue to soar free […]