The Importance of Community
The Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu said “If you are depressed, you are living in the past. If you are anxious, you are living in the future. If you are at peace, you are living in the present.” This is a battle I have faced for years, trying to live in the present and not be […]
A Look Back at Leaders:Michael Thistlethwaite
Each year, we ask the parents of Deerhorn Leaders to take a look back at their son’s Deerhorn career. We love hearing about the joy, the growth, and the love of Deerhorn that they have seen over the years. It’s a great way for our Deerhorn campers to get to know the leaders who will be […]
Feel the Intangible, Revel in the Miracle
A very big thanks to Lindsay Landsberg, for being our guest blogger today. She, her husband, Marc, and her sons, Jack & George, have all been campers at Deerhorn. We are so grateful for her beautiful blog. (Anyone wishing to be a guest blogger can email their submission to amy@deerhorn.com.) At age 11, my eldest son, […]
We Are Deerhorn
Several years ago, we welcomed Grant Denapoli back to Deerhorn. He had not been back since he was a camper, and he was more excited than anyone to be back at camp, and be able to share it with his son, James. Since then, he has returned every summer to not only attend Father Son […]
Free
Today’s guest blogger is Max Tunnicliffe, leader of the 2016 Navajo. Max wrote an incredible essay for school about Deerhorn, and we asked if we could share it on our blog. Thanks, Max! It’s beautiful! The old saying goes, “Home is where the heart is.” In my case, it reads, […]
Grateful
Many thanks to Charlie Beuregard for being our guest blogger this Thanksgiving weekend! We are so grateful he is part of the Deerhorn Family! Hi, my name is Charlie Beauregard. I am 18 years old and am from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. I began going to Camp Deerhorn in 2008. Deerhorn is a family tradition for […]
The Case for Deerhorn
Many thanks to our guest blogger today, Mark Deacon. We are so grateful that Mark and his family are part of the Deerhorn Family. If you would like to write a guest blog post, please email it to amy@deerhorn.com. My name is Mark Deacon, and I’ve been coming to Deerhorn every summer since 2005. I […]
Monkeys Take Over Deerhorn!
WHAT A DAY! Again, we were blessed with beautiful, warm, sunny weather. Our morning started with french toast for breakfast at 9, followed by some free time around camp. This morning there was no shortage of things to do! Kids and staff organized rugby matches, baseball games, street hockey at the Skeeter, ultimate frisbee, and volleyball. […]
Here Comes the Sun!
The morning dawned cloudy and grey and rain threatened to fall…but it didn’t and by the afternoon the sun had emerged making for a great afternoon on the waterfront. We had eggs and toast for breakfast, fish sandwiches for lunch, and a crowd favorite, Thanksgiving, for dinner, complete with turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, and pumpkin […]
Your Boys
You always wonder, as a parent, what your kids are like when they are not with you. You hope they are not the whiney, tired, grouchy, creatures that you have seen emerge at home. You have taught them manners, polite words, patience, and kindness. You hope they remember all you have taught them when they are at […]