The Deerhorn Mural
Today’s blog post comes to us from Jesse Webb. He and Ryan Farrell created the amazing mural that now graces the wall of the upper bathhouse in koogee row. It was a project that, after they came to us with the idea, we all thought, “Why didn’t we think of this sooner?” It turned out […]
Our Leaders
This morning was the last three periods of activities, and sports & games played world cup soccer on the soccer field. Breakfast was eggs & toast, lunch was pizza bagels(!), and dinner was barbecue chicken. This afternoon was three periods of team competition, with the last period being scalp. Kids love that last afternoon. The […]
Not Just Propaganda
After I graduated from college, I took a job teaching in Chicago. I was still working at camp every summer, so during the winter, when the Broadbridges would come to Chicago to do video presentations, I went to every one of them I could. I loved getting up in front of all those people and […]
Moments
Life as a camp director is always hectic. Days are crazy and long and it’s easy to get bogged down in the logistics and lose the big picture. And then there are moments. Moments that remind us of why we do what we do. Moments that show us that we are not just giving these […]
A Profound Experience
Today’s blog comes from a letter we received from a camp father several years ago. He brought his whole family to camp back when we had Family Camp and was overwhelmed by the kindness he found at Deerhorn. “It can be done. It is out there. I don’t know where to start this thank you […]
Family
Many thanks to Luke Funk for being our first guest blogger. Luke is returning to Deerhorn this summer to once again head up the waterfront. With just about 2 months until the first Father Son session, I can’t help but recall my very first day at camp, 13 summers ago. I was 9, no, 9 and […]
Guest Bloggers
I will be doing most of the posts on this blog, but I definitely don’t want to be the sole voice you hear about why Deerhorn is so great. Many of you out there are great writers, and we receive so many emails from campers, staff, and parents, telling us why they love camp so […]