More Sunshine and Smiles
Today dawned cooler than yesterday but the sun shone all day. The beach wasn’t quite as popular today with the cooler temperatures, but all of our other activities were hopping. The craft shop stayed busy with dads and sons making some creative projects together. Riflery and archery were busy, as always! Sports and Games played […]
Our 90th Year
Welcome to the summer of 2019! It’s finally here and we are off and running. We couldn’t have asked for a better day to kick off our 90th season. It was cloudy this morning, but by this afternoon the skies were blue and the sun shone and smiles were seen all around camp. Today started […]
Be a Great Teammate
Recently, I shared a letter written by Brad Stevens, head coach of the Boston Celtics, to his 9 year-old daughter. You can find the original letter HERE but I also wanted to share the full letter here on the blog. As our kids have gotten older, we’ve talked about this with them a lot, what […]
Parent Support
Over the past year, we’ve shared several blogs that help explain our no electronics policy at camp. You can find some those blogs here and here. Our policy is that all cell phones and electronics should be left at home, and cell phones will no longer be allowed on the bus ride up. Any phones […]
The Gift is Camp
Summer is fast approaching, and camp will be here before we know it. For some, the summer of 2019 will be their first at camp, maybe even their first time away from home by themselves. We understand that it’s hard for parents to be away from their son for a week, or two, or even […]
A Look Back at Leaders-Nate Tanner
The final post in our Look Back Series is Nate Tanner, Leader of the 2019 Iroquois. Here’s what his parents have to say when reflecting back on his years at Deerhorn. Our son Nate returns to Deerhorn for his leader summer brimming with enthusiasm and a boundless love of camp, after months of nonstop dreamspinning […]
Camper Questions
May is here, which means camp starts next month! This is the third in a series of blog posts geared toward 1st year campers. Check out the first two if you missed them. They can be found HERE and HERE. They covered what the first few days at Deerhorn are like. We hope that these […]
A Look Back at Leaders-Dale
Our Look Back at Leaders series continues today with Dale Michels. This will be Dale’s 5th summer at Deerhorn, and he will be leading the Chippewa. Here is what his parents shared with us about Dale’s years at camp: Dale started Camp Deerhorn a little later than most kids. He loved baseball and played on […]
Settling Into Deerhorn
As the summer is drawing ever closer, we hope you are getting excited to spend a few weeks with us this summer. This blog is a continuation in our series geared toward our first-year campers. It may seem a little overwhelming at first, but you will be amazed at how quickly you feel at home […]
A Look Back at Leaders-Soren
Our “Look Back at Leaders” series continues today with Soren Thompson. Soren will be leading the Navajo this summer for his 7th summer at Deerhorn. Here is what his parents have to say about his years at Deerhorn. We were lucky enough to have family friends that introduced us to the wonder that is Camp […]