To Lose Gracefully
There is a line of The Deerhorn Creed that says “To play every game on the level, win modestly, lose gracefully, and have a kind word for the opposing side.” To live that line of the Creed isn’t always easy. Who doesn’t love to win and hate to lose? How hard is it to play […]
The 2015 Deerhorn Leaders
We are so excited to introduce you to the leader class of 2015. This was the hardest leader decision we as directors have ever had to make. Our class of 15 year-olds in the summer of 2014 was not only one of the best ever, but also one of the largest. We had over 40 […]
The Deerhorn Mural
Today’s blog post comes to us from Jesse Webb. He and Ryan Farrell created the amazing mural that now graces the wall of the upper bathhouse in koogee row. It was a project that, after they came to us with the idea, we all thought, “Why didn’t we think of this sooner?” It turned out […]
Back To School
Our kids went back to school this week. Ryder is in third grade and Rowan is starting kindergarten. Two years ago, if you had asked me what her first day of kindergarten would be like, I probably would have shuddered. Rowan has always been slow to warm up to people, balked at […]
Summer’s End
Well folks, we’ve reached the end of the summer of 2014. The docks are out, the lodge is full of sailboats and kayaks, and the koogees are cleaned out for winter. We thoroughly enjoyed our last Father Son camp session, with a great group of dads and sons. Remy spent hours creating a huge Jenga […]
A Great Last Day
It’s always hard to believe when the summer comes to a close. Today was the last day of activities for the summer of 2014, and everyone made the most of their day. Riflery and archery saw lots of action, the crafts shop was crazy busy with everyone trying to finish those last crafts projects, and […]
Fishing & Fun
We all enjoyed an incredible day at camp today! We woke to clouds and the possibility of rain, but other than a few brief showers, the weather was actually quite nice. We even got to see the sun for a good portion of the day. Much better than the predicted forecast! Today was guided fishing […]
No Matter the Weather
So we all thoroughly enjoyed the beautiful sunshine of yesterday, but unfortunately it was short lived. We woke to rain today, and heavy clouds. However, the rain didn’t last long, and though it was cloudy the rest of the day, most of the rain steered clear and activities continued relatively uninterrupted. Sports & Games played […]
An Ending & A Beginning
The Water Campfire Friday night was a beautiful evening of speeches and song, complete with the loons serenading us from the lake. We are so proud of our leaders, and the job they did this summer. Yesterday morning was the end of D session and we wrapped up with our awards breakfast. We are […]
Our Leaders
This morning was the last three periods of activities, and sports & games played world cup soccer on the soccer field. Breakfast was eggs & toast, lunch was pizza bagels(!), and dinner was barbecue chicken. This afternoon was three periods of team competition, with the last period being scalp. Kids love that last afternoon. The […]