Towering Pines Blog

The traditional Camp Reunion was held this past Saturday in Chicago.  Campers and staff had a chance to reunite in person, or virtually, and spend time with friends and reminisce about camp memories that are fond to them.  For each of us these camp memories are unique, but when shared amidst camp friends and family, they are woven into the fabric of many years of camp history. I had a chance to meet up with a camp friend a few […]

When you are kind to others, it not only changes you, it changes the world. -Harold Kushner With “World Kindness Day” approaching on November 13th, it seems like a perfect time to reinforce the importance of choosing kindness as a way to help bring peace and harmony to our world.  There are many unique challenges that test our resolve and resiliency in almost every aspect of life.  Completing daily tasks and making decisions can seem overwhelming; however, if we feel […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]