Monthly Archives: July 2009
…and Rainy Evenings.
Well, it can’t be sunny every day. Yesterday evening was meant to be a camper-led all camp game out on the field, but instead we did some great indoor activities. First Lodge went to the “Arts Mahal” and re-composed a … Continue reading
Sunny Morning
Oh what a beautiful morning Oh what a beautiful day I got a beautiful feeling Everything’s going my way For circle up at breakfast, this unconventional grace seemed appropriate. We have another day of activities and campers are staff are … Continue reading
Welcome August Session campers
A few drops of rain keep dripping down this morning, but it doesn’t keep us indoors and we’ve found over the first session we can all be quite happy as the trees and grass are soaking up what they need. … Continue reading
Final words for July Session
“Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened” A camper shared this quote with us a silent meeting. He gives credit to Dr. Seuss. Have a great year July Campers! (“You’ll always be a camper….at TL. Oh!”
First half is wrapping up….
We’ve been here for what feels like ages and moments at the same time. In the last few weeks campers have been on amazing adventures near and far. They’ve built beautiful friendships and worked through tough moments. I’ve been endlessly … Continue reading
Pick up and Visiting Day Information
I look forward to seeing all of you this Friday the 24th. We recognize it’s going to be difficult to show you a typical “day in the life at Timberlake”. Having the majority of our campers departing is thankfully not … Continue reading
The Wave is Rising
Less than a week until the end of the first half. There is a positive swell coming up under us, manifesting itself in counselors holding things tight and campers stepping up for chores. Week Three was a challenging week with … Continue reading
Hay, Trips and Visiting Day
Last Wednesday was hay day. Our spirits have been doing well in this wet summer, but we were less certain about the hay – hay generally needs three full days of sunshine to dry between when it is mown and … Continue reading
“Best Trip Ever!”
“This was the best trip I’ve ever been on in my F&W career.” That’s what I heard from campers and staff returning from trips yesterday. We sent out a Mammal Tracking trip to northern Massachusetts, a canoe trip on the … Continue reading
The Incredible Shrinking and Growing Summercamp
On Tuesday we had only eight campers with us, which made for a very different group dynamic. Everyone enjoyed the peace and quite around here but today that trip was ready to head to Maine for hiking and canoeing. Many … Continue reading