Author: Bill Gonio

The lads are churning up some powerful mojo now, and achieving growth at a copious rate. Thusly… Vespers “The Importance of Teamwork” by Cabin 12 / CITs Chiefs of the Day Jorge R. Ben K Henry M Julian P Andrew K Eli W Tanner H Riders of the Week Jorge R Alex E Alec B Archery Rainer H passed his Black Yeoman Andrew C-P passed his White Bowman Jackson M passed his Black Yeoman Nico R passed his Black Bowman […]

Camper Accomplishments from Week 1 After a full week of camp activities, the lads are building skills and passing ranks at an impressive rate. Chiefs of the Day Matt S. Jake Sor. Rainer H. Ethan J. Thomas K. Alex F.  Riders of the Week Thomas K Inigo M Ross C Leo N  Archery Marcos E passed his Black Yeoman. James W passed his White Yeoman. Ferran S-A passed his Black Yeoman. Ferran S-A had a high score of 41 from 20 […]

Towering Pines Horsemanship “At Towering Pines, we teach the boys about horsemanship,” explains Riding Director Jerry Abney, “we’re not just some road-side trail ride.” Jerry is a lifelong cowboy and owner of Win Oak Farms in upstate Wisconsin. He’s also a polished Towering Pines veteran (5 years as a camper and 9 years as the Riding Director), and a member of that legendary Abney family that has been leading the TP Riding Program for 70 years. So Jerry knows a […]

Camp is off to a great start!! The boys have barely signed up for activities, and they’re already passing ranks. So far… Chief of the Day Matt S. Jake Sor. Rainer H. Riflery Tanner H. passed his Marksman First Class Jorge R. had high score of the day with a 45 from prone position. Fishing Jack G. has the Catch of the Day with a 10 inch largemouth bass. Weirdest Kids of the Day Cabin 3, pictured in the photo […]

It turns out that the Coolest Guy on the Planet is, well… Me. I’m as surprised as you are.  Who knew?! Last week, I was no cooler (though perhaps a bit nerdier) than everyone else. But then I arrive at camp and suddenly the campers look at me – and I realize this borders on treasonous – like I’m almost as cool as The Fonz. The Fonz! It turns out that, in the eyes of our campers, Camp Counselors are the […]