Monthly Archives: August 2011
Bring TL Home!
The most pertinent question I have right now for parents is: What can you do to bring camp home? We all want to support our kids to maintain positive experiences and practices from the summer. Here is my “Top Ten” … Continue reading
August 9th, 2011
I’m going to attempt to retrace some of the highlights from the last week’s programs and how this beautiful community has developed over the past ten days or so. After we returned from our cabin trips, we continued our mantra … Continue reading
Saying goodbye
The past week at Indian Brook has been one of completing projects, affirming others’ contributions to the community, eating offerings from our garden and participating in celebrated traditions. In addition to our normal daily activities, campers and staff were busy … Continue reading
The Wind in the Trees
Walking through the cabin area, I can hear the wind in the trees. This is the last post of the summer. Some of you may not even read this because you have been reunited with your reason for reading – … Continue reading
Wrapping it all up!
Wow! What a summer it has been. And what a closing. The last week of the summer can be a truly crazy ride. Ceremonies, Fair, banquet, and departure day; it’s quite a whirlwind of events. The summer passes by so … Continue reading
Information for Sunday Pick up
We have two days left and camp feels great! This morning campers spoke of leaving, of how TL represented a place where they can recharge their best selves. One camper said – even though everyone was talking of leaving – … Continue reading
Four Days Left
Greetings Blog Readers! Here we are making our way through the last week of Flying Cloud Summer 2011. It has certainly been a wild ride. Trips returned just a few days ago and all of the campers and staff are … Continue reading
Icebergs
For our recurring activity called ” The Human Experience,” which is part of our anti-racism events, we started our summer with the idea of an iceberg. Icebergs have 10% of their mass bobbing above the surface while 90% lies submerged. … Continue reading
The Upcoming Week… and a note about care packages.
Tonight is Spy Night! This is a truly epic game that the whole camp plays. Camper spies work with staff to develop ingenious ways to sneak into the Upper Lodge at night with hidden messages. Once the game ends, we … Continue reading
Update of the past week
Even thought I have to stay behind when trips go out, I got to sit and watch skits from all the groups on Saturday night. The trail clearing group talked of what a good trip it was as well as … Continue reading