A Look Back at Leaders-Charlie Halpin
Every spring, we ask the parents of our four Leaders to write a blog post looking back at their son’s years at Deerhorn. It’s fun to get to know our Leaders a little better and to see how they’ve grown into the incredible young men we know today. Our first in this series is Charlie […]
Balance
At the end of last year, a helicopter crashed in Kauai. We listened to the news and were saddened by the news. As the story emerged, we learned that two of the victims were from Madison, where we live. The mom’s name was Amy, and she had a 13 year old who did gymnastics at […]
Look For Ponies
Today we would like to share another letter from a grateful Deerhorn parent. Where do I even begin to thank you and your family? The boys had such a wonderful time. As they have gotten older, but in particular this year, they seem to really appreciate just how special their time at Deerhorn is. They […]
A Camper’s Gratitude
Dear Deerhorn, Although I have only spent two summers at Deerhorn, it has already started to feel like a second home. This year I came to realize that Deerhorn is more than just a camp. It is a family. Last year, my grandfather was hospitalized while I was at camp. When I came home, he […]
A Grateful Parent
I wanted to pass on this wonderful, powerful little story before I forget and get too busy. Having him gone for 5 weeks was pretty hard for our family because he seems to be a staple who keeps us all entertained whenever he’s around. He was adamant about going for the full 5 weeks when […]
Losing Well
Last week, I shared an article that really spoke to me as a parent. You can read the whole article HERE. She told the story of her 12 year-old son, after a devastating loss to a much better team. “After 42 “Nothing-I’m-fine’s” he began to vomit out the most impressive slew of self-pity statements. He […]
The Hardest Choice
Well, friends, the big day has arrived. This is the day we both look forward to and also dread. We hand out exciting new to four lucky Deerhorn campers, and we have to gently break the news to 30+ others. Every year, we count ourselves extraordinarily lucky to be able to work with some of […]
Here’s to 90 More
Our 90th summer was an incredible one. Our staff was incredible, the four Leaders did an amazing job, and we were surrounded all summer with the best kids you could ever hope to meet. We consider ourselves incredibly lucky to be a part of the lives of so many wonderful families. Whether you worked at […]
A Great Day of Fishing
We are SO grateful that the weather today is a 180 degree difference from yesterday! While it dawned cool and foggy, the fog quickly burned off and gave way to beautiful sunshine and 80 degrees the entire day! It was the perfect day to spend on the waterfront, although other activities were busy as well. […]
Rain Can’t Stop Us
So today’s weather wasn’t as good as yesterday’s. We awoke this morning to cooler temperatures and rain, and it has been raining off and on all day. Luckily the rain quit after breakfast, and we had a full morning of activities without rain. This afternoon has not been quite so lucky. We’ve definitely had some […]