Two early morning departures shrunk our community from 250 to 150 in 48 hours. Our youngest campers, Archers, Explorers and Woodsmen left our dock at about 7:00am Saturday. Their time on Johns flew by – many of the people gathered to see them off kept remarking “I can’t believe they’re leaving already!” Friday night the…Read more
Today is a “Sleep-In” breakfast – casual buffet, come in your pj’s or don’t come at all. It was a busy July 4th (although it felt a bit like January 4th) and everyone is happy to get a few extras hours of sleep. The day started with Pie Making, Milk Carton boat construction and Carnival…Read more
Everyone arrived safe and sound. We had a wonderful dinner, followed by songs and introductions. Luggage was distributed, missing items located and reunited with their owners. Campers and staff are now in their units getting settled into bed. Orientation day tomorrow!
We are in the closing days of our Staff Development session. New and returning staff have been here since June 15/16, getting to know each other, attending training sessions and bringing camp out of hibernation. The weather has been mixed, giving us a good taste of summer time in the Pacific Northwest. Enrollment is very…Read more
Looking back – Friday was Island Fair Day, our Second Session version of Independence Day (without the Salmon Bake). We were busy baking pies, building Milk Carton boats, setting up Carnival booths. It was a full day – Wayfarers won Best of Show in pie making with their Pecan Pie; Rangers won the canoe race…Read more