Changing Lives
The holidays are over. The kids are (*finally*) back in school…until the temperatures drop into a dangerous windchill and school is cancelled just two days after returning from break. You’ve just spent the past two weeks with kids running around your house, and perhaps you’re thinking, “It’s time to plan our summer. What are those […]
Gratitude
Three years ago today I was bald…bald and just finishing up months of grueling treatment for breast cancer. It was one of the hardest things I have ever done. But looking into the faces of my kids, who were 2 & 4 at the time, I would tell you that all of it was worth […]
Good Enough
I love this quote. It so perfectly sums up one of my favorite parts about camp, and also one of the most powerful. One of the things kids struggle with most in growing up, is the pull between really being yourself but also wanting so badly to be accepted and liked. At some point in […]
To Lose Gracefully
There is a line of The Deerhorn Creed that says “To play every game on the level, win modestly, lose gracefully, and have a kind word for the opposing side.” To live that line of the Creed isn’t always easy. Who doesn’t love to win and hate to lose? How hard is it to play […]
The 2015 Deerhorn Leaders
We are so excited to introduce you to the leader class of 2015. This was the hardest leader decision we as directors have ever had to make. Our class of 15 year-olds in the summer of 2014 was not only one of the best ever, but also one of the largest. We had over 40 […]
The Deerhorn Mural
Today’s blog post comes to us from Jesse Webb. He and Ryan Farrell created the amazing mural that now graces the wall of the upper bathhouse in koogee row. It was a project that, after they came to us with the idea, we all thought, “Why didn’t we think of this sooner?” It turned out […]
Back To School
Our kids went back to school this week. Ryder is in third grade and Rowan is starting kindergarten. Two years ago, if you had asked me what her first day of kindergarten would be like, I probably would have shuddered. Rowan has always been slow to warm up to people, balked at […]
Summer’s End
Well folks, we’ve reached the end of the summer of 2014. The docks are out, the lodge is full of sailboats and kayaks, and the koogees are cleaned out for winter. We thoroughly enjoyed our last Father Son camp session, with a great group of dads and sons. Remy spent hours creating a huge Jenga […]
A Great Last Day
It’s always hard to believe when the summer comes to a close. Today was the last day of activities for the summer of 2014, and everyone made the most of their day. Riflery and archery saw lots of action, the crafts shop was crazy busy with everyone trying to finish those last crafts projects, and […]
Fishing & Fun
We all enjoyed an incredible day at camp today! We woke to clouds and the possibility of rain, but other than a few brief showers, the weather was actually quite nice. We even got to see the sun for a good portion of the day. Much better than the predicted forecast! Today was guided fishing […]