Monthly Archives:July 2013
Breezin’ up
It’s hard to believe that we’re already four weeks in… The summer solstice came and went, the days are getting shorter, and we are approaching our last session of summer 2013! Each year goes by quicker than the last and I sometimes forget to just stop and enjoy the Nokomis breeze and sunshine on my skin. We had another coed regatta today (pictured above) with the Woodland girls. One of our up-and-coming skippers, Ryan B., came in first place on […]
Daily Achievements for 7/16/2013
Chief of the Day Mitch T Archery Rodrigo E passed his Black Yeoman Jack B passed his Red Yeoman Jake S passed his Blue Yeoman Ike T passed his Black Bowman Josh P passed his Black Bowman The high score of the day was by Luis M with a 39 at 20 yards. Tennis Michael F passed his Beginner Fishing Gianni G caught a 15 inch smallmouth bass. Trick Ski Sebastian G. skied around Lake Nokomis on the slalom skis. Riflery […]
Birthday Greeting & Camp’s Life Lessons
Today’s blog entry is written by Towering Pines Alum Jaime Moreno Valle. Jaime, currently working as an International Affairs Specialist, was at TP for 11 summers between 1985 and 1996, including six summers as a camper and five as a Counselor. In his message, Jaime shares his perspectives on TP’s 68th birthday this summer, the importance of camp traditions, and some of the life lessons he absorbed in his time at Towering Pines. Here are Jaime’s thoughts: “As Towering […]
Soaring Through the Midsummer
Another beautiful day at Towering Pines Camp for boys! Competitions are heating up and so is the weather. It’s that time of the season when the sun really beats down on us mortals. This means several things: proper hydration is key, little challenges seem bigger, and the eagles ride some serious updrafts over the assembly area looking for fish in the lake. We’ve been enjoying lots of bald eagle and osprey sightings lately! Today I witnessed the two clashing over […]
TP soccer wins 5-4!
The 13 & Under soccer team defeated its friendly nemesis in a thrilling contest this weekend. Playing beneath blue skies, wispy clouds and a setting sun, the boys rallied back from a 3-2 deficit to hold on to win 5-4. It was an impressive performance, not only because they won, but also how they won. Many teams would have folded after giving up two leads and going behind a goal with nearly 10 minutes to play, but the TP boys […]