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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, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]