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7/29 TP/Woodland Challenge! (Archery, Riflery, Tennis)

Posted by on July 30, 2012

(posted by Joe Fitzsimmons) The boys headed over to Woodland for our annual TP/Woodland Challenge, and both sides enjoyed an evening of competition and fun.  Co-ed tennis and individual shooting in archery and riflery provided for some exciting times!

7/26 Zoo class goes to Bond Falls!

Posted by on July 26, 2012

(Posted by Joe Fitzsimmons) First and Second periods of Zoo got the chance to go to Bond Falls in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula today.  It was a beautiful drive up Highway 45, and an even more beautiful setting once we got there.  The kids were excited to able to see water flow from so many directions, not to mention the huge frogs they saw on the outer edges of the stream!  

7/23 Tennis & Riflery Competition

Posted by on July 24, 2012

(Posted by Joe Fitzsimmons) The Tennis and Riflery teams traveled to Woodruff for some friendly camp competition. The Riflery team went over 500 points while Santiago scored an incredible 97 out of 100!!  Definitely the highest score any of us have ever witnessed. 97/100!! Riflery team Tennis team The tennis team fared very well.  Benji got off to a sluggish start but rallied himself with new-found stamina and resilience to come back for a hard fought victory.  J.P. withstood a […]

TPPS Presents: The Floating Wash-house Mystery!

Posted by on July 21, 2012

Friday, July 20th(Posted by Jonathan) The opening night of the Towering Pines Players Sociey’s original play: The Floating Wash-house Mystery! Written and produced by The Dellinger Bros; directed by Will Dellinger, Jeremy Harr, and Alex Harlow. Private detective Point Noir and his wise-cracking sidekick Jakey O’Brown were on the case Friday night, cracking the mystery of the floating wash-house at Towering Pines camp! It was a tall tale…tall as in floating! The daring duo took the the streets to track […]

Part of a Whole

Posted by on July 18, 2012

Tuesday, July 17th(Posted by Jonathan) We’re stepping boldly into the fourth week of camp and spirits are high! Whether it’s at a special event like Paul Bunyan Day or waking up early for Senior Horse Show practice and cavalry charges across the athletic field, our boys are really showing their stuff every day! When campers have the perspective of the first half of  summer to behind them, they can really be assertive and comfortable in their decisions. It’s that point […]