Monthly Archives: July 2010
Saltash Mountain Camp 7/31/2010
Another great opening day for Saltash Mountain Camp 2010! After sadly sending home many campers we gladly welcomed a new group of campers for the second session of camp. Some campers are also spending both sessions at Saltash Mountain camp. … Continue reading
Ninjas VS Pirates (Camper catch Counselor, Counselor catch Camper)
I just spent the last hour running through the woods, yelling pirate verse “Avast, ye bested me but I’ll have me revenge and ye’ll be in Davy Jones Locker soon enough” and alternately being chased by campers and chasing them. … Continue reading
Five days in and going strong …
Dear Indian Brook Families, Your campers are well into the first week of camp and have settled in beautifully. Trips from First and Big lodges are out and will all be back at camp Sunday, I am quite sure with … Continue reading
Second Half is Underway!
My Friends, camp is moving unbelievably fast. The campers have already been here for nearly a week, and that means they only have two weeks left! Fair is on Saturday, August 14th this summer and we’re really looking forward to … Continue reading
Big and First Lodge Trips
After today, all camper except Senior Lodge are out on trips. A1 campers are all on overnights to local shelters on part of the 640 acres of property F&W owns around our camps on the Woodward Reservoir. This is a … Continue reading
Activities in Camp, in a nutshell.
Barns and Gardens: We have started pickling produce. A flock of sheep came and went, and new compost bins are up. Outdoor Living Skills: Snr Lodge taught First and Big Lodge to make fires, then challenged them to a race. … Continue reading
Goodbye and Welcome!
Dear Indian Brook Parents, This weekend at Farm and Wilderness is one where we say good bye to one wonderful group of campers and prepare to embrace the next. It is the center of the summer, and perhaps the … Continue reading
Precamp
Dear Indian Brook Parents. I hope this letter finds you well, and that you are excited for your child to arrive at Indian Brook this Sunday for what is sure to be a memorable summer for your children. You … Continue reading
Peaceful Counseling, Peaceful Parenting
Flying Cloud is fundamentally about two things: connecting with nature and connecting with each other That means playing in the forest, and making new friends. It means learning local plants and animals, and learning how to listen and share. It … Continue reading
Opening Day
… was smooth. Thanks to all you parents who were there helping out, and thanks to all those who used the NYC bus which reduces congestion here (and carbon emissions too!) By the afternoon the waterfront was full of kids … Continue reading