Category: Everything Clicks in 1-6

This was a summer where EVERYTHING CLICKED! See what the campers from our youngest three cabins had to say about what it was that clicked in 1-6: Cabin 3 (Menominee): Patricio: Finally being able to get up on the wakeboard. Joel: That the activities are really good like I imagined. Pablo: I was with my camp friends in the cabin. Thomas: This summer was super fun, especially sailrace. George: The jokes at campfires. Hudson: Archery and Riflery because I did really […]

A Friday Northwoods phenomenon is a weekly fish fry where it is not uncommon for lines to start forming before 5:00 pm.  Evidently, the only parking space that is guaranteed at the Honey Bear in Eagle River is the one posted on the sign above! Elmer and Barb are not the only ones who have their spot reserved for 2017 – your son can, too!  It is hard to believe that we are heading into the last week of summer 2016 […]

There is a Difference. . . Between playing Pokemon Go and searching for the “Mother Lode” on Gold Rush Day with your cabin.  Teamwork and persistence are key to gathering clues and puzzling out the location of the infamous gold rock. There is a Difference. . . Between listening to your iPod and hearing the sounds of birds singing a wake-up tune, waves splashing on the shores of Nokomis or Clear Lake, wind whistling through the tall pine trees, halyards […]

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 […]

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 […]