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Soaring Through the Midsummer
Another beautiful day at Towering Pines Camp for boys! Competitions are heating up and so is the weather. It’s that time of the season when the sun really beats down on us mortals. This means several things: proper hydration is key, little challenges seem bigger, and the eagles ride some serious updrafts over the assembly area looking for fish in the lake. We’ve been enjoying lots of bald eagle and osprey sightings lately! Today I witnessed the two clashing over […]
Another lovely day
It’s been a great start to a great week already with special events and fair weather! Yesterday we had our annual Pirate Day, where the red pirates squared off against the blue for glory in a wide array of pirate events. Tension was high through pirate jousting, water balloon toss, and cannon shooting; but in the end, the red pirates came out on top! Despite the point lead, everyone had a great time! When everybody plays, everybody wins! We’ve been […]
Pirate Day! Arrrr!!!!
Another day of pirate spirit and battles! Intense play and solid teamwork was found throughout the entire afternoon. However, after much toil and sacrifice, the Red Pirates narrowly defeated the Blue Pirates to claim victory on this most competitive of days! Both sides showed courage and determination, so it was an all-around impressive performance by all of the fearless warriors! According to reports, the Blue pirates have already begun planning their revenge for the 2014 campaign!! Until then, Arrrr!!!!!!