Hello from Nor'wester! We've had a wonderful time together since the last post, diving fully into program, more overnights, and a festive Island Fair Day. We were sad to say good-bye to our youngest campers - the Archers and Explorers - on Monday morning. They added so much laughter and vibrancy and we will miss their [...]
Dear Families and Friends, Our second session is off to a brilliant start, with a full week under our belt and memories already being made. Orientation Day and our Introductory Campfire already seem like such a long time ago. Units had a chance to visit the departments at camp and learn about all things [...]
What a day! Our dedicated Travel Staff covered lots of ground today - from the airport to the meeting point at the school in Seattle to the marina in Anacortes - with campers traveling from both near and far to make the trek to Johns Island. And the weather was absolutely beautiful! Lots of excitement and smiles filled the air [...]
Hello Parents, Families and Friends, Just a quick note to let you know that all the campers arrived safely to the island within the last couple of hours. We are sooooo excited to have them here and we are preparing for a wonderful first dinner together in about 20 minutes. Stay tuned for some hot-off-the-press [...]
Hearty hellos from Johns Island - Although the 4th of July festivities happened a week ago, we thought you would enjoy seeing some of the captured moments from our jam-packed day of fun. We enjoyed a beautiful sunny day, with just-right temperatures, cinnamon rolls fresh out of the oven, strawberries, blueberries and yogurt, followed [...]
Dear Families and Friends - With perfect summer temperatures guiding our days, we are having a fantastic experience with your children here at camp. We had another successful overnight on Tuesday, spent some in-depth time in our core programs areas and had a jam-packed day of fun yesterday for the 4th of July celebration. More pictures [...]
Greetings from Johns Island, The last few days have been busy and exciting, with successful overnights, the start of regular program activities, campfires and more. Orientation Day was spent touring the island and various departments, learning all about each other, and getting acquainted with camp systems and traditions. Meals are the great connecting time between [...]
Dear Parents, Family and Friends, We are thrilled to have your campers here! Arrival went very well yesterday, and the weather even cooperated, with the rain subsiding in the afternoon in time for the boat ride to Johns and first evening on the island. Our returning cook, Nick, and our wonderful kitchen team prepared a [...]
Dear Families and Friends, This is the point in the summer where we all want the days to slow down just a little bit in order to savor every bit of remaining time we have with each other here at Nor'wester. We apologize for the delay in posting, as we have had some technical difficulties [...]
Dear Parents and Families, What a treat it is to have your children with us. Our weather has been beautiful and the session is off to a wonderful start. As we all adjust to our newly formed community, powerful things are happening on a daily basis - and our beautiful garden of campers is sprouting and [...]
