Welcome to the Summer of 2015
Summer is finally here and we have hit the ground running. Our first Father Son session started today, and most dads stayed in town last night so that they could be here first thing this morning to take full advantage of a day of activities. I think most dads would tell you that they must […]
Everything I Really Need to Know I Learned In Kindergarten…and at Summer Camp
Today’s blog post is by guest blogger, Luke Funk. Luke teaches kindergarten at The Latin School in Chicago. We are so glad Luke is returning for his 5th year on staff this summer as our waterfront director. There is a saying that says something along the lines of “Everything I really need to know, I […]
Choosing Joy
One of the quotes from our surveys of 2014 said “At Deerhorn, I learned that things don’t always go your way and while you think things might stink, if you look on the bright side it will be a lot better.” I love knowing that kids take that away from camp, choosing to “greet the […]
A Look Back at Leaders-Charlie Stelnicki
(This is a post from Charlie’s mom, Carol, which we originally ran in February, about Charlie’s beginning at Deerhorn. This summer will be his sixth and he is leading the Apache.) “It takes a village”, the saying goes. I say “It takes a camp”; if that camp is Deerhorn. Every life has ups and […]
A Look Back at Leaders-Patrick Drake
Second in our “Look Back” series is Patrick Drake. He is from Wilmette, Illinois, and will be leading our Chippewa. This is what his parents have to say about Patrick’s first summer at Deerhorn. In the summer of 2009, having just turned 10, Patrick took off for 10 days at Camp Deerhorn with his best friend, […]
A Look Back at Leaders-Griff Parry
Our leaders for the summer of 2015 have 28 years of Deerhorn experience between them. They are amazing guys who we are proud to call friends. They have shown themselves to be confident, mature, kind young adults, and they live the Creed every day of their lives. You could call them “Deerhorn Pros.” But every […]
Thoughts for a First Time Camper
This summer at Deerhorn, so far we have 128 campers who will be spending their first summer at Deerhorn. That’s more than one third of our campers who will get to experience the magic of camp for the first time. We know that many of those campers (and parents!) will have worries and concerns about […]
Parenting With Kindness
Every day at Deerhorn, we talk about “living the Creed.” Kids hear us discussing what it means to “play every game on the level,” to “be a booster, rather than a knocker,” and to “be kind because manliness requires kindness.” When kids have to come to the office to discuss a disagreement they had […]
It Takes a Village
Our guest blogger today is Carol, mom of two Deerhorn campers, one of whom is leading our Apache team this summer! We have loved getting to know Charlie at camp over the past few years. He is one of those kids who makes our job as a camp director easier. He lives the Creed every […]
How Ernie Banks Lived the Creed
Anyone who has ever been a Cubs fan knows who Ernie Banks is. The man known as “Mr. Cub” played for the Chicago Cubs from 1953-1971, earned two MVP awards, a Gold Glove, and was inducted into the MLB Hall of Fame in 1977. His death yesterday has saddened many across the country who grew […]