Author: Jonathan Dellinger

We once had a man who went by Buck here at camp. A Native American and a long-time friend of my grandfather’s, he introduced some of those traditions and cultural practices to camp. Now, that was all before my time, but Grandpa would always say that Buck never had anything bad to say about a person. Can you imagine it? Over time, this quality has made Buck a nearly mythical figure at camp. As a social scientist, I would describe […]

The third week was full of events that worked to challenge the boys. Starting with  Gold Rush, a few sailing regattas with the Woodland girls, and rounding out with Paul Bunyan Day yesterday, in addition to the regular activities, I can hardly keep track! But with a little effort and deliberate guidance, the boys are ready to tackle those challenges and make them into meaningful experiences. The third week is challenge week, after all! Challenges are scary. When faced with a […]

Week two is behind us here at Towering Pines Camp and the summer is heating up. It began with a roaring “Yar!” at Pirate Day and ended with the smell of Gold Rush in the air. These special activities break up the routine and put some different kinds of tasks before the cabin group, from a water balloon catapult to a nautical themed dart contest. Knocking some rust off the old cannons, digging up some gold, and looking at camp […]

Camp is abuzz with activity and activities! We are at the end of our first week of sign-up activities and each area is busy with boys working hard on improvement and achievement. It seems that things are coming together. The weather has been warm and sunny, the water high and comfortable. Other than a few scattered storms, the season has been ideal for all camp activities. Even when the weather isn’t perfect, the boys enjoy their time in numerous productive […]

The camp is ready now, waiting for the campers to arrive and breathe a little life into the place. Of course, some of us have been around long enough to witness the slow awakening of the grounds: from quiet and sleepy pre-pre-camp to the boisterous and busy pre-camp, to the arrival of campers on the first day of camp. We’ve been getting things in order for you all! The process of set-up is a little different every year, just like […]