The Power of Camp

Camp Deerhorn has been in operation for 85 summers. Throughout these 85 years, we have attended camp fairs and conferences, hosted hundreds of video presentations, and had the pleasure of meeting thousands of parents. All of these things have improved our knowledge of families, children, and the camp experience. And over the years, we have […]


The Deerhorn Creed

The Deerhorn Creed was written in 1930, and for 85 summers it has provided the foundation upon which our camp was built. We are often told by parents that their son comes home from camp spouting lines from the Creed and telling their siblings to “be a booster, not a knocker.” Many parents also tell […]


A Deerhorn Life

My Deerhorn story started in 1997. I was in college and had read a book called “I Will Sing Life,” a book written by kids at The Hole in the Wall Gang camp in Connecticut. It’s a camp for kids with terminal illnesses that was started in 1988 by Paul Newman. I was moved by […]


Family

Many thanks to Luke Funk for being our first guest blogger. Luke is returning to Deerhorn this summer to once again head up the waterfront. With just about 2 months until the first Father Son session, I can’t help but recall my very first day at camp, 13 summers ago. I was 9, no, 9 and […]


Guest Bloggers

I will be doing most of the posts on this blog, but I definitely don’t want to be the sole voice you hear about why Deerhorn is so great. Many of you out there are great writers, and we receive so many emails from campers, staff, and parents, telling us why they love camp so […]


Dear Charlie

Dear Charlie, Thanks for being brave enough to send us a message asking about your Voyager shirts. We dropped them off to be screen printed in August and then totally forgot to pick them up….ever.   You sent us a message in March, gently asking when the Voyagers might be receiving your t-shirts.  We know […]


Deer Tracks

Welcome to the new Deerhorn blog! With our new website comes a new venture into blog world. During the summer, we blog every day, mostly discussing what’s going on at camp that day. We’ll share pictures, videos, team competition updates, and even what’s on the menu at camp! It’s a great way for parents to […]