The 2026 E Session Draft
Big day at Deerhorn! The announcement of the E Session draft! We had scrambled eggs and sausage for breakfast and pizza bagels for lunch, which are always a crowd favorite! Kids found out their activity groups after breakfast, and then it was time to really get into the action. Kids have 6 activity periods every […]
E is Finally Here!
They’ve been waiting all summer and it’s finally THEIR turn! Our 21 kids who stayed over from D session had a great time at the zipline yesterday, and woke up today ready for E session. Breakfast was pancakes, scrambled eggs, and bacon. Kids were split into temporary activity groups for the day as we waited […]
Awards and Ziplines
Our D session ended today and we had a great awards breakfast this morning. Rifle awards for high scores went to David Roberts for juniors, Gray Hoyer for intermediates, and Tate Saltarelli for seniors. Deerhorn Spirit Awards went to Charlie Phillips for juniors, Leo Bechert for intermediates, and Cole Fronza for seniors. Outstanding Camper trophies […]
Weird & Wild Weather
We woke up this morning and it was blue skies and sunshine. By 9am, it was so dark it felt like nighttime and all activities moved inside. It poured rain for 2 hours and by 11am, the sun came out, the skies cleared, and we’ve had a gorgeous day ever since. So wild! Many of […]
Wrapping Up D Session
It was a gorgeous, blue sky Deerhorn day today! With temps in the high 80s, it was the warmest it’s been for the last week. We passed out Gatorades after lunch to keep these kids hydrated! Sports and Games played Klepton on the soccer field, which is one of campers’ favorite made-up Deerhorn games. Breakfast […]
Brothers & Buddies
Breakfast this morning was pancakes and bacon, lunch was sloppy joes and fries, and dinner was chicken tenders and mac & cheese, with apple pie for dessert. Sports and Games played kickball on DK Field, and it was a warm day, though cloudy. Cam took brother pictures after lunch today, which are our favorites to […]
The 2026 Chariots
Happy Deeley Day from Camp Deerhorn! We get to sleep in an hour and have breakfast at 9, then kids enjoy some free time around camp. Free choice activities included a movie in the basement of the Hall, ultimate frisbee, and lawn soccer. Spencer gave a great Words of Wisdom in the lodge at noon […]
A Thousand Words
I could tell you that the sky is blue, the temperature is a perfect 80 degrees, and the breeze is blowing off the lake. That this is the best weather we’ve had in weeks, the quintessential Wisconsin summer. I could tell you that kids are having a blast and that Sports & Games played Balco […]
D is Awesome!
We are having so much fun this session! The weather will warm back up by this weekend, but the cooler nights have been great for sleeping! Sports and Games played Star Wars on the baseball field. Star Wars is just one of many crazy made-up Deerhorn games that kids love. Most of them involve some […]
Cooler in the Koogees!
It has been so hot for so long that we were all super excited when we woke up to cooler temperatures today! It was 66 when we woke up and the high only reached 67! It was cloudy and breezy, but it was a welcome break from the heat and humidity (and air quality!) we’ve […]