Monthly Archives:January 2013

Future Leaders at Work and Play posted by Kim Wenzl Aycock While at a regional American Camp Association meeting recently, I saw this sign on an early morning run as I was coming back into the camp where we were staying.  I couldn’t wait to get my phone so that I could take a picture and share with you here!   How the camp experience has changed lives is one of the most powerful benefits of camp.  Camp, and the experiences […]

Do you ever wonder what Towering Pines does for your sons???  A very successful, Jeff Clapper, writes about his memories of Towering Pines and how it impacted his life:  After several envious years hearing all about Towering Pines from my friend Paul Frederiksen, I started going to TP when I was 10 and continued every summer until I was 18. It was a great chance to try all kinds of activities that I never would have tried in school or […]

One Stop Shopping for New Year’s Resolutions! by Kim Wenzl Aycock Among the top resolutions that are made at the start of each New Year, some of the most common goals can be met while spending an AMAZING summer at Camp Woodland/Towering Pines: Eat Healthy: Instead of serving processed food, we provide meals made from “scratch”. No powdered eggs here! Get Moving:  Video games and TV are put aside for 6 weeks – campers are active and get plenty of exercise in the […]