Timberlake

Epic Adventures

I want to say this in a very humble but truthful way:  Timberlake specializes in being EPIC.  (My editor has put me on a diet of capital letters, but that was worth hitting my daily maximum.) So much of our … Continue reading

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Council Fire

In my last blog post, I mentioned we would be finishing with a Council Fire. This cycle is the “All-camp reset”. We do a lot of celebrating and tone setting over these three days before the Big Lodge campers head … Continue reading

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New Group Dynamics

This update is about the Senior and First Lodgers going on trips while the Big Lodgers remained in camp and had the entire place to themselves. Senior Lodge went on four different trips:  Hiking peaks in New Hampshire’s White Mountains; … Continue reading

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Here We Go!

Here we go again!  Our First Session had fewer campers, so it’s great to see the whole of the lawn full in the Second Session.  Right away, there were boys in motion playing slack-em, chasing each other and having fun … Continue reading

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All camp reset

From Saturday 7/7 to Tuesday 7/10 was our “all camp reset” when we had our Big and First Lodge campers all back from trips and for a few days everyone was in camp together. What’s the first part of the … Continue reading

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Trips, Senior Lodge Projects and Interdependence Day

Ever have one of those really GOOD days? And then another, and another, and then you just start to get used to things being so great? That’s where TL 2012 is at these days. The weather is cooperating admirably, giving … Continue reading

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Timberlake’s first few days …

Dear TL Parents for 2012 July Session, We have run our brilliant staff through an extensive training during the nineteen days before camp. We now have 15 lifeguards, three Water Safety Instructors, seven Wilderness First Responders and a host of … Continue reading

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THIS is Timberlake

A brief reminder about what makes us special as a camp. We are a camp about getting back to the land, learning to live off the land. GROW our own food, RAISE our own animals, BUILD our homes, swim miles … Continue reading

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The Timberlake Facebook Page

I wanted to let everyone know that as well as the Farm and Wilderness Facebook page Timberlake also has it’s own Facebook page at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Timberlake-Summer-Camp/154303474619212 There are some new photos from this summer and current alumni news, so come check … Continue reading

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In the face of adversity…

Vermont residents are resilient. As you may know, hurricane Irene caused major flooding damage in Vermont, with water levels well exceeding hundred year flood marks. Farm and Wilderness camps are located in one of the most affected areas and yet … Continue reading

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