Sundays
We’re always excited when Sunday comes around at Camp Deerhorn. Six days a week we have our regular schedule of activities, but Sundays are a little different. Most of the excitement about Sundays comes from the announcement at Saturday’s dinner that we get to sleep in an extra hour Sunday morning! (Though there are many […]
Explorers
Our Explorer Trip left this morning after breakfast, with 9 kids and 2 leaders. They were really excited to be on their way, heading for a 3 day kayaking adventure. They will kayak and camp in the Turtle Flambeau Flowage, which is about a 90 minute drive from camp. Their camping menu includes chili, pesto […]
Teams!
Every summer, we pick four 16 year old campers who have shown loyalty to camp and leadership qualities and we ask them to be the leaders of the four camp teams. Team competition at camp goes back to almost the beginning of Deerhorn, but in the early days leaders got to pick their team names, […]
Loving the Deerhorn Life
Everyone is settling into camp, learning the routines, and having so much fun in activities. After a breakfast of scrambled eggs & toast, kids had a meeting to find out what activity group they are in. For those of you who aren’t familiar with our routine, kids are put into activity groups by age. Their […]
The Magic of Camp
Our first Father Son camp ended Monday with a great awards breakfast. We heard from dads like Bryan Krol, Blake Hannafan, and Chetan Phadnis. They expressed so eloquently why camp is such a special place, and we are grateful for their kind words. It’s very rewarding for us to hear how Deerhorn has impacted their […]
Summer of 2014, Let the Games Begin!
Our summer got off to an excellent start today, with all of the fathers and sons arriving for our first session. We have lots of great returning dads, but also these amazing new friends we are so excited to greet. Lots of young kids in the mix too, which always bodes well for the future […]
Wilderness Memories
In 2000, I did a NOLS course, kayaking in Baja, Mexico. As most NOLS grads will tell you, it was the experience of a lifetime. Patrick did a NOLS course as well, a semester course in Alaska, and it fueled his fire to turn Voyager into something much more than just a trip. It became […]
A Deerhorn Life
My Deerhorn story started in 1997. I was in college and had read a book called “I Will Sing Life,” a book written by kids at The Hole in the Wall Gang camp in Connecticut. It’s a camp for kids with terminal illnesses that was started in 1988 by Paul Newman. I was moved by […]
Dear Charlie
Dear Charlie, Thanks for being brave enough to send us a message asking about your Voyager shirts. We dropped them off to be screen printed in August and then totally forgot to pick them up….ever. You sent us a message in March, gently asking when the Voyagers might be receiving your t-shirts. We know […]
Deer Tracks
Welcome to the new Deerhorn blog! With our new website comes a new venture into blog world. During the summer, we blog every day, mostly discussing what’s going on at camp that day. We’ll share pictures, videos, team competition updates, and even what’s on the menu at camp! It’s a great way for parents to […]