A Look Back at Leaders- Andrew Hausdorff
Our final installment in this blog series is Andrew Hausdorff. He is returning to camp for his 4th summer from Davie, Florida, to lead the Iroquois just like his two older brothers. Here’s what his parents have to say about his Deerhorn experience. Andrew’s first exposure to Camp Deerhorn occurred long before he ever stepped […]
A Look Back at Leaders-Max Tunnicliffe
Today we look back at our 2016 Navajo Leader’s first year at camp. Max hails from Nashville, Tennessee, and is a third generation camper. Many thanks to his parents for sharing their memories with us. Max is a third generation Deerhorn camper coming to the north woods for his 9th father-son session and 6th summer […]
A Look Back at Leaders-Jake Menz
Our second in our Look Back series is Jake Menz. Jake returns to Deerhorn this summer for his 5th summer as a camper. He hails from New York City, and will be leading the Chippewa. Here’s what his parents have to say about Jake’s first years at Deerhorn. Jake was a shy 12-year-old when he […]
A Look Back at Leaders-Diego
Last year we started a fun new series where we asked parents of our Deerhorn leaders to look back at their son’s first year at Deerhorn, and reminisce about their experience. It’s such a treat to get a glimpse of these grown-up 16 year-olds when they were first year campers! Our first in this year’s […]
Do You Speak Deerhorn?
We love welcoming new campers into the Deerhorn Family. We do our very best to ensure their transition into camp is a smooth one. But those first days of camp, it can be a little overwhelming, especially when people around you are using words you’ve never heard before. It doesn’t take long before you know […]
Why Choose Deerhorn?
Parents these days are bombarded with endless choices for summer activities for their kids. On top of the numerous choices for summer fun, many sports extend into the summer, or go year-round, and increasingly teenagers feel pressed to do summer school in their high school years. Parents who don’t have prior experience with summer camp […]
Leading His Team
Many thanks to Andrea Macina, for sending in an incredible story about her son, Joey, and how he is Living the Creed in his daily life. We love hearing stories like this, and are proud to call Joey Macina a Deerhorn camper. If you have a story about how your son Lives the Creed, please […]
Helping Animals
We kicked off the month of March on our Facebook page with a great story about two brothers who are showing the world how to Live the Creed. Drew and Wilson Bagnoli raised a lot of money for the Save the Animals Foundation, their local animal shelter. They shoveled snow and had a number of […]
How do YOU “Live the Creed”
The Deerhorn Creed is an integral part of daily life at Camp Deerhorn. It is the foundation upon which we were built and it continues to be the guiding force in creating the safe atmosphere where kids can grow. The Creed is mentioned many times a day as we talk about going out and “being a […]
The No Phone Zone
It was opening day of one of our sessions. The bus had arrived about an hour earlier, and kids were busy getting unpacked, taking swim tests, and meeting their koogeemates. The phone rang and on the other end was a very angry mom. “My son just got to camp and all of his friends are […]