A Look Back at Leaders-Zach Osborn
Last, but certainly not least, in our Look Back at Leaders series, we look back at Zach Osborn’s years as a Deerhorn camper. He is a second generation Deerhorn camper, and his dad was a Leader as well! This year will be Zach’s 5th as a Deerhorn camper, and he is so excited to be […]
A Look Back at Leaders-Mark Nomellini
Today we continue our Look Back at Leaders series with our 2025 Deerhorn Bears Leader, Mark Nomellini. Mark is one of four brothers who have been coming to Deerhorn for years, and will be returning to camp this year for his 9th summer! Many thanks to his parents, Mark & Mary, for sharing their thoughts […]
A Look Back at Leaders-Walker Dulaney
Next up in our Look Back at Leaders series is Walker Dulaney. He lives in Louisville, Kentucky, and will be returning for his 7th summer to lead the Deerhorn Wolves. Thanks to his mom, Lee, for sharing her memories of Deerhorn and what it has meant to Walker. My son, Walker’s, time at Camp Deerhorn […]
A Look Back at Leaders-Bennett Blaustein
Every year, we ask four 16 year-old campers to lead our four camp teams, the Eagles, Bears, Bobcats, and Wolves. They are veteran campers who have shown themselves to be exemplary campers who live the Creed in their daily lives. And every spring, we ask the parents of those Leaders to write a blog looking […]
His First Year at Deerhorn
March is here and summer will be here before we know it! We will welcome home hundreds of campers who already know how awesome Deerhorn is. But we also have 165 campers who will be joining the Deerhorn Family, coming to camp for their first summer at Deerhorn on their own. We are sure they […]
The 2025 Deerhorn Leaders
Today is always our most favorite day and our least favorite day. We get to announce the 4 Leaders for the upcoming summer, but we also have to send emails to all the incredible kids who weren’t chosen. We’re a little later than usual on the announcement this year. Half of our directors live in […]
A Look Back at Leaders-Navin Linson
Next up in our Look Back series, we get to hear from Priya and Josh Linson, Navin’s parents. Navin is the Leader of the 2024 Deerhorn Wolves, is from Willowbrook, IL, and is returning to Deerhorn for his 8th summer! It’s hard to believe that I’m writing this post, after reading Leader “look-backs” […]
A Look Back at Leaders-Desmond Mangat
Every year, we ask the parents of our 4 Deerhorn Leaders to look back at their son’s years at Deerhorn. It’s so fun to hear them reflect on all the years their kids have spent at camp and the growth they’ve seen along the way. We kick off our Look Back series with Desmond Mangat, […]
The 2024 Deerhorn Leaders
This day every year is always both the best and the worst. It’s the easiest and the hardest. It is the best because we get to introduce you to four incredible kids who will lead our 4 camp teams next summer. It’s the worst because introducing them means also having to send emails to all […]
A Look Back at Leaders-Walker Bruce
Next up in our Look Back at Leaders series, we introduce you to Walker Bruce. Walker is returning to Deerhorn for his 8th summer as a camper, and will be leading the Deerhorn Eagles. Here’s what Walker’s parents have to say about his tenure at Deerhorn! Before we look back further, we want you to […]