Hello there readers! Welcome to Session 5! It has been a pretty rainy day here at Camp Timbercrest. We made it through most of check-in without a downpour, but then the thunderstorms came rumbling in. So, we moved our swim tests to tomorrow, no big deal! Sometimes mud & puddles make camping more fun! We've … Continue reading Sunday–Session 5
Month: July 2016
Friday 7/29/2016
Good morning! Welcome to our last Timbercrest blog for Session 4! Our campers are currently packing up their belongings and preparing for the rest of the day. We will have Friday Follies at 11 a.m., where campers and staff who have been working at drama all week will perform. Sometimes we have some improv between … Continue reading Friday 7/29/2016
Thursday 7/28/2016
Hello to all reading our trusty blog! I've decided to start blogging in the morning, so you have an idea of what we will be doing all day, and then the next day I will also recap along with that day's schedule. Sound good? Good. 🙂 Today's schedule has a lot in store for all … Continue reading Thursday 7/28/2016
Wednesday 7/27/2016
Hi there Timbercrest blog readers! This day has absolutely lovely...perfect weather...lots of fun...our weekly Buffalo Swim...just a magical day here at Camp Timbercrest! As I write this, all of our units have finished up their weekly cookout! Even our core campers join in this weekly ritual, helped by their staff mentor. S'mores, pie iron pizzas, alfredo … Continue reading Wednesday 7/27/2016
Tuesday at Timbercrest! 07/26/2016
Hey there readers! Tuesday was quite the eventful day! Our Core Campers left in the afternoon after lunch, but they got to play games in the morning and got a bunch of badge requirements done! Our CITs enjoyed time on our water toy, and were the first to use our new pulley system to keep … Continue reading Tuesday at Timbercrest! 07/26/2016
Monday 7/25/2016
We started our Monday with a very loud thunderstorm which had ended by the time it was time for breakfast...so campers got to enjoy an awesome morning. Strawberry Hill and Sprucewood horseback riders worked at the horse barn in the morning and afternoon, as well as working on nature and our Be a Friend First … Continue reading Monday 7/25/2016
Sunday 7/24/2016
Welcome to Session 4, blog readers! We had some session 4 campers come in today both for Oh, The Wonders of Water as well as Tree Climbers. Our core campers came for a week of Brownie Badge Bonanza so they will come away with loads of badge requirements by the time they leave tomorrow! Our … Continue reading Sunday 7/24/2016
Friday, 7/22/2016
Welcome to Friday's edition of Camp Timbercrest's blog! This morning our core campers left after breakfast looking quite tired, which is always a good sign of having had a great time! Our one-week campers have packed up and have cleaned out their tents, making them ready for our new campers on Sunday. After quite the … Continue reading Friday, 7/22/2016
Thursday for the win!
Hi there everyone! Our Thursday at Timbercrest was quite a long and warm one, but that always gives us the chance to really get "into" camp! Our day of course began with Polar Bear Swim at 7:00 a.m. Sprucewood participated in archery, fishing, boating, and some time on our water toy. The horse girls also … Continue reading Thursday for the win!
Wednesday 7/20/2016
Hi there, readers! Welcome to our Wednesday edition of the Camp Timbercrest blog! Today has been a wonderful day here at Timbercrest. We have welcomed a new group of Core Campers, Artful Antics & Clue...they will be doing all kinds of arts & crafts as well as searching all over camp for clues to the … Continue reading Wednesday 7/20/2016