August 7th: Last Day Summer 2025

As the summer comes to an end tonight, I have a few highlights from the day. After lunch, we had departure health screenings and then headed into our all-camp special program: all-camp tushball! Tushball is a common free period game, the entire camp lined up to find out who was the best player in the … Read more

August 6th: Last Day of Activities

Hello from the serene Northwoods! Today was an amazing last day of activities and programs. We slept in a half hour later this morning due to last night’s festivities, so at 8:30, the wake-up bell rang. Then at 9:00, we gathered in the lodge for egg McMuffin sandwiches. After reaching our morning protein goals, we … Read more

August 5th: Once a Chuck… ALWAYS A CHUCK!

  Hello and good morning from Camp Timberlane! We have to apologize for posting yesterday’s blog this morning: we had so much fun last night, hitting post slipped away from us! Yesterday started off with a bang: chocolate chip pancakes and sausage for breakfast. After a delicious start to the day, the boys headed back … Read more

August 4th: A Fantastic Final Crusier Day

Hello from the beautiful shores of Lake Towanda! It was our last cruiser day today, and we made sure to head out with a bang! This final week, the juniors stayed in camp, the intermediates went on bus, and the seniors went on van. It was an epic day across villages and cabins! We started … Read more

August 3, 2025: Lazy Breakfast, Camp-Style

Today began with one of our favorite Timberlane traditions: Lazy Breakfast. For those unfamiliar, Lazy Breakfast is when the admin team, including village directors, takes over the kitchen and cooks breakfast for the entire camp. We’re in the kitchen by 7:30 in the morning, getting everything prepped and ready before the first camper arrives. We’re … Read more

August 2, 2025: Titan’s Day!!

What a day in the Northwoods! Today was the big day, Titan’s Day! All of Camp was split into 4 teams, each representing a different mythological figure. This summer we had Ares, Hermes, Hercules, and Zeus, all competing for the victory. We fueled up for the morning with scrambled eggs, toast and hash browns which … Read more

August 1st: Opening Ceremonies

An exciting day leading into Titans Day tomorrow! Today was the day before Titans Day, our big 4-team day-long competition, and the energy was palpable throughout the day.  A regular morning and afternoon of activities took place, with another day of gorgeous weather and the return of all our trips.  By dinnertime tonight, we had … Read more

July 31st: A Legendary Day of Legacies

Greetings from Camp Timberlane! The sun shone bright over the Northwoods today as we enjoyed a perfect blend of classic camp activities and special traditions. It was a day that reminded us all why we love this place so much! The morning began with the sweet smell of French toast and bacon wafting through camp … Read more

July 30th: Chippewa Social

A great day of activities and sunshine at camp today! Today at camp we dove into our second day of the 6th series of activities with enthusiasm, and the drop in temperature to the mid-70s made everything a bit more energetic and enjoyable.   We started our day with a classic pancakes and sausages breakfast, and … Read more