A Look Back at Leaders-Jackson Dulaney
Next up in our Look Back at Leaders series, we hear from Jackson Dulaney’s mom! Jackson will be returning to Deerhorn for his 6th year as a Deerhorn camper to lead the 2026 Deerhorn Bobcats! Jackson has always been a bit like Loki, the god of mischief. He loves to play tricks and pranks, […]
A Look Back at Leaders-Jack Friedman
Every summer, we pick four 16-year old campers to lead our four camp teams. And every spring, we ask their parents to tell us about their son’s years at Deerhorn. We’re kicking off this year’s Look Back at Leaders series with Jack Friedman. He is returning for his 9th year as a camper to lead […]
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 136 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 2026 Deerhorn Leaders
This day each fall is always both the best and the worst for us as Deerhorn directors. On one hand, we’re doling out really exciting news for four of our senior campers. On the other hand, we’re doling out disappointment to many of their peers. We hope that all of the kids who were not […]
2026 Enrollment Update
Our 2026 application went live on Wednesday at 10amCT. So far in the first 72 hours of the application going live, we have 552 applications for next summer! That is INCREDIBLE. We are so grateful for the enthusiasm and excitement surrounding the summer of 2026. We know it’s going to be the best yet. I […]
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 […]
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 […]