First trips are out the door! This morning our first set of wilderness trips departed camp after an amazing coffee cake breakfast. They received a proper send off with everyone cheering in the lodge and there was nothing but smiles as the vans pulled down camp road for their adventures. We are always so happy … Read more
Happy first day of activities! Today was a beautiful day for our first day of activities. After some sausage and egg breakfast sandwiches and fresh berries, the campers did some cabin cleanup, and then we were ready for a morning of activities. The campers approached the first day of activities with gusto, and it was … Read more
AN AMAZING SECOND DAY!!! Today was jam-packed with fun and surprises. We woke up at 8:00 for an 8:30 breakfast. After thoroughly stuffing our faces with pancakes and bacon, we returned to the cabins to prepare for the day. We started the day with some rotations; the campers got to test out their swimming skills … Read more
SUMMER 2024 HAS BEGUN!! The Chicago buses rolled in at 4:03, and the campers brought an explosion of energy into camp. Cheers, smiles, high-fives, and rekindled friendships followed immediately after the bus doors opened. It was truly magical to see a community come to life in just a few minutes. The Chicago arrivals had time … Read more
It’s finally camp time! The staff rolled in for trainings in lifeguarding, trip leading, boat driving and so much more the past 2 weeks. With every person, we got a little more excited about the summer we are about to embark on with your campers. This past week the full staff has been preparing for … Read more
Notes from Camp IT OCCURS TO ME: Hi Timberlane Families, I hope everyone is doing well. Camp is officially closed up for the season. The leaves are changing, and it is about to get pretty cold up at camp After the summer, we had a chance to host a new program We did keep it … Read more
We have been having so much fun at camp; please take a look at what we have been up to for the last week up here at camp. Wednesday, July 19 was a pretty standard day, which means we had a great morning of activities followed by a free period. After lunch we had a … Read more
Second session is off and running!! We had an incredible weekend greeting the families of our 8-weekers, but lunchtime rolled around Sunday and we already had a dozen new second-session campers in camp. From there, camp filled back up over the afternoon and we were having our traditional first-night dinner of spaghetti, garlic bread, and … Read more
Hey there. Grab a cup of coffee, sit back, and get ready enjoy the tale of the adventures our campers have been experiencing. Camp is rocking, and your kids are having the time of their lives! Lets take a look at the last week at camp. Tuesday was a bunch of “red tape”, items such … Read more
Summer 2023 has officially begun! Our staff training consisted of getting camp physically prepared as well as getting our counselors prepared with the best practices for working with our campers. We were thrilled to host several guest speakers, our trippers got some practice and teambuilding time on the trail, and we have huge crew of … Read more