A Look Back at Leaders-Inigo
Our final post in our “Look Back at Leaders” series is Inigo Banos, leader of the 2020 Navajo. He is from Mexico City, and this summer is his first at Camp Deerhorn. Here’s a funny story his parents recount from his summers at Deerhorn. I will always remember the year Iñigo got impetigo. I would […]
Mid-May Deerhorn Update
Hello Deerhorn Family, We know you have been waiting to hear from us about our decision about this summer, and we thank you for your patience. The information on this pandemic is ever-changing, which has made decision-making extremely difficult. The path forward isn’t clear. However, we believe at this time, it would be wise to […]
A Look Back at Leaders-Eli Whitney
We continue our Look Back at Leaders blog series by introducing you to the 2020 Chippewa Leader, Eli Whitney. It was around this time five years ago that Eli became focused on the reality that in the coming summer he would be leaving home for the first time to spend two weeks at camp in […]
What I Know for Sure
One of the hardest things about this pandemic is the uncertainty. We had plans. Plans fell apart. We erase our calendars, lose track of what day it is, and wonder how long this will last. The not knowing can be overwhelming and lead to fear and panic and anxiety…if we let it. But in every […]
The Best We Can
“What a long year this week has been.” These are extraordinary times we find ourselves in, as we all struggle to navigate the new normal. I am sorry it has taken me this long to write a post, as I have wanted to come to this blog space bringing hope and strength, not my own […]
A Look Back at Leaders-Charlie Halpin
Every spring, we ask the parents of our four Leaders to write a blog post looking back at their son’s years at Deerhorn. It’s fun to get to know our Leaders a little better and to see how they’ve grown into the incredible young men we know today. Our first in this series is Charlie […]
Balance
At the end of last year, a helicopter crashed in Kauai. We listened to the news and were saddened by the news. As the story emerged, we learned that two of the victims were from Madison, where we live. The mom’s name was Amy, and she had a 13 year old who did gymnastics at […]
Losing Well
Last week, I shared an article that really spoke to me as a parent. You can read the whole article HERE. She told the story of her 12 year-old son, after a devastating loss to a much better team. “After 42 “Nothing-I’m-fine’s” he began to vomit out the most impressive slew of self-pity statements. He […]
The Hardest Choice
Well, friends, the big day has arrived. This is the day we both look forward to and also dread. We hand out exciting new to four lucky Deerhorn campers, and we have to gently break the news to 30+ others. Every year, we count ourselves extraordinarily lucky to be able to work with some of […]
A Look Back at Leaders-Nate Tanner
The final post in our Look Back Series is Nate Tanner, Leader of the 2019 Iroquois. Here’s what his parents have to say when reflecting back on his years at Deerhorn. Our son Nate returns to Deerhorn for his leader summer brimming with enthusiasm and a boundless love of camp, after months of nonstop dreamspinning […]