Today is the fourth day of Second Session, and our campers are having a great time settling into camp life. Unit mates are forming friendships, department activities are taking place every morning and afternoon, and the first week at Camp is humming along! Lots of tasty treats - and great memories - are being [...]
For the second time this summer, we are thrilled to welcome 170 campers to Johns Island! Everyone arrived safe and sound this afternoon after a long day of travel. Some campers began their journeys via planes, and others via cars and buses. A few even came by seaplane! But everyone made it safely to our [...]
After a flurry of activity early this morning – wake-up bells, final packing, a quick breakfast, and the walk down to the dock carrying backpacks and pausing for hugs – the current stillness of Camp feels a bit surreal. All of our First Session campers are on board the departure boats, sailing away from Johns [...]
Tomorrow marks the end of First Session, but the last few days have been filled with the excitement of Olympic Games! Campers split into Red and Blue teams and spent two full days fanning the flames of team spirit. With team cheers, team songs, team mascots, team song leaders, and team captains, there were plenty [...]
They’re back! Our Foresters and Voyageurs have been out of Camp on Little Big Trips for four days this week, and we’re so glad to have them back with us safe and sound. Our intrepid bicyclists, sailors, and hikers have already regaled us with amazing tales from their Little Big Trip experiences, and we’re savoring [...]
What a whirlwind of activity the past few days at Camp have been! A magical evening of song, dance, and ceremony kicked off our weekend on Friday night as the entire Camp witnessed dances in the Bighouse, the capstone event of our Native Cultural Activities program. The Mountaineers and Troubadours premiered the dances and songs [...]
For our younger campers, the week when Big Trips are out is one filled with special activities and events. We strive to make the most of what we affectionately call “Small Camp” and offer unique opportunities for the younger units while their older counterparts are gone on outcamp trips. One of the most beloved Small [...]
Camp has been a little smaller for the past few days, but for a wonderful reason: Big Trips are happening this week! The Big Trip program is one of the most beloved and highly anticipated elements of going to camp at Nor’wester. Many younger campers dream about what their Big Trip experience will be like [...]
Happy Independence Day! Camp celebrated the Fourth yesterday with special activities all day long. In the morning, red and blue berries accompanied Camp's traditional Independence Day treat of fresh-out-of-the-oven cinnamon rolls. Following breakfast, our music staff directed the whole Lodge in singing “This Land is Your Land” as we formed an all-camp parade from our [...]
This morning, our campers returned from their first overnight trips of the session. Judging by the grins on campers’ faces and the stories we’ve heard, these group adventures were a great success! One of the key tenets of the Nor’wester experience is our overnights program. Once a week, everyone packs up and heads out for [...]
