Superheroes at Camp

Apr 4, 2013 | Campers

  Some of the 2013 returning staff will be writing blog posts in the coming weeks. This week, Kylie Beltz has written a blog about how everyone in the camp community is a superhero in their own right! I was sitting in class the other day and this idea came to...

Camp Creature: The Walleye

Mar 25, 2013 | Nature

Walleye statue on Mille Lacs Lake in Garrison, MN. They say you learn something new every day, and today, I learned that Minnesota has a state fish! The Walleye. (Also the state fish of South Dakota!) More walleye is eaten in Minnesota than in any other state in the...

2013 Preview: What You’ll Learn at Camp

Mar 18, 2013 | Campers

  Lessons nine and ten are my life.  As I was perusing the camp-blog world, I stumbled across a blog post that was written with inspiration from a poem by Robert Fulghum, “All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten.” America’s Finest Summer...

Throwback Thursday: 1983

Mar 14, 2013 | Alumni

30 Years Ago in the Summer of 1983…   Below are some interesting things I found out about camp in 1983 after reading some old newsletters.   Sailing in the 80s. So many different boats! A Sail Racing Clinic was held in the summer of 1983. There was a...

Camp Creature: Trumpeter Swan

Mar 11, 2013 | Nature

Do you know what the heaviest bird native to North America is? Here is a hint, this bird is also the largest waterfowl native to North America. If you answered the Trumpeter Swan, you would be correct! See more photos! The Trumpeter Swan averages about five feet in...