This morning after breakfast, we said goodbye to our 18 Spike Buck campers. From what we heard, they all had a blast and can’t believe the week is already over. We hope they all will join us again next summer, this time for longer! Our schedule today and tomorrow is a little mixed up. We […]

Every morning, like clockwork, they are there, waiting for me at the drink machine at 7:15. Mostly Spike Bucks, but a few others as well. When I fill the grab bag column, they try to guess what flavor is going to be first to come out if they put in a token right after I […]

After several grey, cloudy days with periodic rain showers, we were thrilled to wake to sunshine this morning! It was a chilly morning, but it quickly warmed into the low 80s, and we basked in the sun that had been hiding for the last few days. It was a very welcome sight! Breakfast this morning […]

We awoke to some rain showers this morning, so some of our first two periods of activities went inside to play. Tennis and waterfront activities headed to the lodge and rec hall to play games there. Luckily, the rain quit mid-morning and all activities resumed as normal. It’s definitely been cloudy and cooler the rest […]

For any of our Spike Buck parents who are worried that their sons are homesick, please know that homesickness has not been a major issue with these kids. We had a couple who struggled the first night, but on day four, those days are in the past. A lot of them were there to greet […]

There is no doubt that our Spike Bucks have arrived at camp when it’s 6am and there are already kids running all over the place. The rest of the kids at camp have been here for 2 weeks, and many are older. But Spike Bucks just arrived and there is NO TIME TO WASTE. Half […]

Today was a very exciting day at Deerhorn! Every year, while our Voyagers are out of camp for 8 days on their expedition, we host a 1 week session for 7-10 year olds who are coming to camp for the first time. We affectionately call them our Spike Bucks. Today, 18 VERY excited kids arrived […]

The day is finally here! After weeks of preparation and months of anticipation, our Voyagers finally got on the road this morning for their 8 day expedition. They traveled 6 hours north to Voyageurs National Park to spend the next 8 days sea kayaking. They were so excited that the day was finally here! They […]

We had 33 C10 kids leave this morning, so camp was a LOT quieter this afternoon! It was pretty great to hear those kids tell their parents that 10 days was just not long enough, and they wanted to come back for longer next summer. Some kids who had some tears at the beginning, because […]

Today was one of the day our Voyagers look forward to the most…food packing day! After a morning spent at Wal-mart, and two full grocery carts, I gathered the Voyagers in the lodge after lunch to pack up their food for their trip. You know boys…the way to their hearts is through their stomach! 😉 […]