Second Session ended yesterday with lots of tears, laughter, and hugs. The final weekend of Camp is sure to be remembered for many years. As campers come home with trunks overflowing, grass in inconvenient locations, and maybe a few scratches from playing outside, we hope they also come home with many stories to share. We [...]
Come to Johns Island on the right afternoon, and you’ll encounter waves of campers and staff gathering behind the Lodge with packs of camping gear. These groups are preparing to head out on their weekly night away from main camp. The Wayfarers went on a two-night Service Overnight to Lopez Island this session. They [...]
Anchor Days happen once a week, they are a time for community connection and rest. Anchor Days provide a chance to reset; they are the bookends of our weeks at Camp Nor’wester. Yesterday (Sunday) was an Anchor Day. Anchor Days start with a slower morning; breakfast is 30 minutes later. People who wish to sleep [...]
First Session ended last week with a raucous All-Camp Dance and emotional goodbyes. The last meals in the lodge are bittersweet; campers are tired from two days filled with Olympic Games competitions between the Red Team and Blue Team, excited to head home, and sad to leave their friends. The Red Team finished the weekend [...]
The Camp Nor’wester trip program is a core part of our summer camp experience. Each session, campers in the eight oldest units (Voyageur/Forester and above) get the opportunity to venture out on four and five-day trips. Big Trips are five days long, and Little Big Trips are four days. Trips are among the few times [...]
When the older campers are away, the rest of Camp gets to play! This past week, the four oldest units were out on Big Trips (more about trips later this month). Monday-Wednesday, the Islanders and Wayfarers were on two-night overnights. When the Foresters and Voyageurs are the oldest campers on Johns Island, that means it’s [...]
It’s hard to believe that the first week of the summer has already ended! Sure, it was a short week, but it still feels like time is flying! Each unit has started to develop its own personality in a way that comes only from living and attending activities together, and we can’t wait to see [...]
(Note: We are bringing back the summer blog after a bit of a break. Blog posts will be added a few times throughout the session. If you are looking for more frequent and consistent content, we suggest following @campnorwester on Instagram or Camp Nor'wester on Facebook). The 2023 summer staff have been working hard to [...]
Today our wonderful staff leave Johns Island, after spending the past two days "striking the set" across the camp property and preparing our site for fall. We are so grateful for all of the hard work, care, and love they poured into this community this summer. THANK YOU, 2021 STAFF!!!
Early this morning, our Second Session campers boarded the departure boats and sailed away from Johns Island and towards their reunions with family and friends. We are sad to see them go, but also grateful for the shining month we got to spend with them, surrounded by nature and embraced by this beautiful camp community [...]
