And Then All Was Quiet…
It’s been five days since camp officially ended. Usually I write a blog on the last day of Father Son camp, bringing the summer to a close. But somewhere along the way that last day, as I said goodbye to so many good friends, helped take down camp in the driving rain, and took a […]
The Water Campfire
What a day…it’s hard to put into words the last day of a Deerhorn summer…but I will try! We’ll get the menu out of the way first…cinnamon toast for breakfast, pizza bagels for lunch, and chicken fajitas for dinner. It doesn’t get much better than that. And the weather…the sun shone most of the day, with […]
HOORAY!
What a day! The sun shone once again, we had a banner day of coffee cake for breakfast, grilled cheese for lunch, and chicken alfredo for dinner (with dirt cups for dessert!) But the best news of all is our Voyagers have come home! The bus arrived around 4:00 this afternoon, the PA announcement was […]
These Boys
Sometimes, when I sit down to blog at the end of a long day, I think, “What can I say? How do I put into words the amazing things that happen around this place?” I could tell you that we had blueberry scones for breakfast, ham and cheese sandwiches for lunch, and meatloaf for dinner. […]
Everything I Really Need to Know I Learned In Kindergarten…and at Summer Camp
Today’s blog post is by guest blogger, Luke Funk. Luke teaches kindergarten at The Latin School in Chicago. We are so glad Luke is returning for his 5th year on staff this summer as our waterfront director. There is a saying that says something along the lines of “Everything I really need to know, I […]
A Look Back at Leaders-Charlie Stelnicki
(This is a post from Charlie’s mom, Carol, which we originally ran in February, about Charlie’s beginning at Deerhorn. This summer will be his sixth and he is leading the Apache.) “It takes a village”, the saying goes. I say “It takes a camp”; if that camp is Deerhorn. Every life has ups and […]
A Look Back at Leaders-Patrick Drake
Second in our “Look Back” series is Patrick Drake. He is from Wilmette, Illinois, and will be leading our Chippewa. This is what his parents have to say about Patrick’s first summer at Deerhorn. In the summer of 2009, having just turned 10, Patrick took off for 10 days at Camp Deerhorn with his best friend, […]
A Look Back at Leaders-Griff Parry
Our leaders for the summer of 2015 have 28 years of Deerhorn experience between them. They are amazing guys who we are proud to call friends. They have shown themselves to be confident, mature, kind young adults, and they live the Creed every day of their lives. You could call them “Deerhorn Pros.” But every […]
It Takes a Village
Our guest blogger today is Carol, mom of two Deerhorn campers, one of whom is leading our Apache team this summer! We have loved getting to know Charlie at camp over the past few years. He is one of those kids who makes our job as a camp director easier. He lives the Creed every […]
Gratitude
Three years ago today I was bald…bald and just finishing up months of grueling treatment for breast cancer. It was one of the hardest things I have ever done. But looking into the faces of my kids, who were 2 & 4 at the time, I would tell you that all of it was worth […]