Camp Nebagamon

As a camp director, I know that one of my most critical tasks in the first few days of camp is to establish a predictable routine for the campers. One of the main ways to help kids become adjusted to being away from home is to provide them with a stable situation. They need to…

Yesterday was a picture perfect camp day.  Weather wise, things could not have been more ideal.  With temperatures in the mid 70’s, and crystal clear sunshine, it was the kind of day that is the setting in all of our minds when we think SUMMER.  All of our activity areas, from the waterfront to the…

On the night that the boys arrived, as I always do, I added the following sentence: SO: LET THIS SERVE AS YOUR OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION THAT ALL OF THE BOYS WHO WERE EXPECTED TO ARRIVE TODAY HAVE DONE SO AND ARE SAFELY AT CAMP. I word it like this because every year there are a few…

Greetings from camp! There is nothing like the first few days of camp.  It seems that everything around here is in absolutely peak form; it is clear as I have been walking around the place over the course of the last couple of days.  All of our project areas seem to be particularly full… up…

Greetings from Camp! Without a doubt, we are off to a great start here.  Yesterday, our first full day of camp, was a picture-perfect day.  The boys spent the first period travelling to both the waterfront and to CNOC (our wilderness skills program) to learn about safety policies and ranks that can be passed in…

The logistics of it are incredible. Think about it, over the course of a mere three hours camp goes from a relatively empty 77 acres of land to a place filled with screams, laughter, and PURE ENERGY! But getting from empty to energy is no easy task. It was the result of over 35 airline…