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 [...]
The final weekend of Second Session was one to remember! Saturday marked the beginning of Cascade Games, in which campers divided into teams – the Bears and the Ravens – and competed in good-natured team challenges all weekend long. Silly staff-led skits punctuated the progress of the Games, and after lively competitions of team cheers, [...]
The last week of the session is a week filled with special evenings and unique events. Following our all-camp Opry House on Sunday night, on Tuesday our oldest campers put on an event of their own: Coffee House. This themed and festive fete in the Lodge features performers from the Wayfarer, Troubadour, Islander, and Mountaineer [...]
It was a night filled with stars here at Camp on Sunday, with a very special, once-a-session dramatic and musical event called Opry House supplementing our weekly Musicales. We’re so lucky to have so many talented campers who choose to share their gifts with the whole community! Our drama instructor, Maxius (center), with the [...]
Last week, our younger camps celebrated a very special day here at Camp while older campers were out on their Big Trips. What was it? It was Nell Day! Nell Day is a color day, which means everyone scoured their trunks and the drama closet to find garments to display their team colors! [...]
As of today, all of our Big Trips have returned to Camp! Campers from our four oldest units – Islanders, Wayfarers, Mountaineers, and Troubadours – have now completed their four day/three night trips, and we’re so excited to hear about their wonderful experiences. Campers loaded their bikes and gear onto camp boats as they [...]
It’s been a full second week of Second Session here at Nor’wester, with an all-community campfire and overnight trips capturing our campers’ imagination and stoking their excitement. Saturday night shone brightly here on Johns Island as campers and staff displayed their talents on the campfire stage. Campfires are one of our favorite evening activities because [...]
Camp celebrated Island Fair Day on Monday! Campers prepared delicious pies in the Lodge on Island Fair Day. Staff and campers alike were delighted to enter the Lodge in the morning and sit down to a special breakfast: cinnamon rolls, yogurt, strawberries, and blueberries. Then it was time to move into morning activities. [...]
Second Session celebrated its first Anchor Day on Sunday! It’s a special, once a week occurrence when the entire camp gathers for a day of mutual reflection, engagement, and sharing. We call this day "Anchor Day" because it offers us a consistent touchpoint for connecting to one another and to our values as a community. [...]
