Category: Camp News

The Power of Play The winter months are exciting as we prepare for the upcoming summer. Often we are asked, “so, what do you do in the off-season?” Believe it or not, this time of year can be just as busy as the summer months! We are meeting new and returning campers at camp fairs and open houses, putting together our staff team, checking out new program ideas and resources, and connecting with our camp family via various social media […]

Bunny Foo-Foo checking out activities! If you have been following the posts on Instagram for the past month, you might be wondering what all the fuss is about “Bunny Foo-Foo”!  Two TP staff (Alex and Aaron) grabbed the camera one day this past summer and decided to take a bunch of Bunny Foo-Foo photos around camp.  Bunny Foo-Foo is a song that is acted out every year as a skit at various TP campfires throughout the summer.  As the story goes in […]

Ever heard of a band that practices on a pontoon boat?!  This may be one of Towering Pines’ best kept secrets!  Campers with various ability levels have the opportunity to try different instruments and be part of TP’s very own music group.  Guitar and band workshops meet a few times each week for evening activity. Workshops are led by 2-3 talented musicians and meet out on the pontoon boat or in the boathouse of the sailing area.  Lake Nokomis is […]

Best Moments from Cabin 3 (Menominee): What is one moment at camp you will never forget? Patricio: The first time I go up on the kneeboard. Joel: Going to the Moss Garden. Pablo: When I caught the snakes for Zoo and put them in my terrarium. Thomas: Getting assigned my Pirate name, Krakenbait!  Arrrrrrrr! George: Our cabin canoe trip; the food was really good, and it was fun being out in the woods. Hudson: When I caught 4 fish on the canoe trip and during […]

We had a FABULOUS turn out for the annual Chicago reunion the weekend before Thanksgiving!  Here is an update about the TP boys who joined us for the afternoon to watch the 2016 camp video, flip through the new scrapbook, relive camp memories, and of course, to eat yummy treats.  If we were not able to connect with you at this event, please feel free to share your news with us for a future post. Favorite thing about school: George: reading and art […]