June 28th

June 28, 2026

One of our favorite evening programs made its return this week… Minute to Win It! With 60 seconds on the clock, campers, JCs, and even staff took on a whole lineup of hilarious challenges. The night was hosted by our wonderful Evening Program Princesses, with the help of a few of our JCs, and it did not disappoint.


We kicked things off with a game that seemed simple: tossing a ping pong ball into a stack of cups. The catch? Each time you made it, you had to stack another cup on top, balancing it on the ball and making your tower taller, wobblier, and much harder to manage.

Next up was a camp classic, followed by a few challenges that kept the energy high and the crowd laughing. Campers started with a ginger snap on their forehead and worked to get it down to their mouth without using their hands, leading to plenty of funny faces and very determined concentration. From there, things got more competitive with a teamwork challenge, where pairs had to move three cans across a table using only an uncooked noodle and the pop tabs, with our sister pairs going head to head trying not to break their noodle or burst into laughter. We wrapped it all up with one final crowd favorite, as campers pulled pantyhose with tennis balls over their heads and swung them around to knock down water bottles, which was just as hilarious as it sounds!

Of course, no Minute to Win It would be complete without a little bit of a mess. Campers and JCs searched through plates of whipped cream to find hidden gummy worms and transfer them into a cup. It was easily the messiest game of the night and definitely a crowd favorite.

Between the cheering, laughing, and nonstop energy, this is always one of our favorite Evening Programs. There’s nothing better than watching campers and counselors rally around each other, celebrating every win (and every failed attempt) together!

Chug-a-wump, 

Robin & Frost 

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June 24th

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June 20th: Final Shows!

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Our first session of the summer is wrapping up! While we are so sad to see these campers go, they certainly go out with a bang! The last day of Camp looks a little different from our usual routine. After breakfast, campers spend some time packing before heading to Castle in Chapel (which we’ve lovingly coined “Chastle”). The youngest three cabins finally get their turn as Castle hosts, and after leading us in a song, we move into one of the most meaningful parts of the morning: awards!! Here at camp, we offer levels and certificates across a variety of activities, and our final day is our chance to celebrate the hard work and progress these campers made over the past three weeks. This year, awards were given for passing levels in Kayaking, Archery, Tennis, Tumbling, Riding, and Mountaineering. We also celebrated a record number of new inductees into the Bullseye Club and Dam Swimmers (see the campers reciting the Dam Swimmers' pledge below!).
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