Author: Angie Wenzl

There can be a lot of ups and downs in a summer at camp, just as there are ups and downs at home and in life in general.  There are times when we are feeling great and flying high on a wave of inspiration and times when we lack energy and struggle to find our way.  This is true not only of adults but of campers too. When you think about it, although camp is this amazingly spectacular and even […]

As I sit here in my camp “office,” which by the way has an amazing view of Lake Nokomis, I reflect on the decision to come back to camp after a 25-year-hiatus.  The decision was a no-brainer for me and my husband because as alumni counselors of Woodland and TP, we already knew what amazing adventures lie ahead for the summer.  However, my decision to come back to camp also meant that we were making the “choice” for our 2 […]

It occurred to me at staff meeting last week that there is something very important happening here at TP.  It goes beyond what one would normally expect in a summer camp experience, and it’s been going on since the beginning of the camp’s inception.  It’s not something you can find just anywhere which is another reason that Camp TP is so unique.  I know you are waiting on the edge of your seats to find out what this very “important” […]

  It was with great anticipation that I awaited my arrival at Towering Pines this year.  After all, it’s been a few moons ago since I spent my summers at camp—26 years ago to be exact.  Since the day I left, I had always promised myself I would come back someday, I just wasn’t sure when that someday would come. For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Angie Wenzl Ziller, and I spent several summers as […]