Hello there new (and seasoned) blog readers! Today we brought in resident campers as well as core campers to Timbercrest! The weather has been lovely today, perfect for check-in! This past weekend was the 50th Anniversary Celebration of resident camping at Camp Timbercrest! Campers, staff, leaders, and others took in the weekend while reminiscing, singing, … Continue reading Welcome to Session 2–Disney Week at Timbercrest

Hello there friendly readers! I apologize for the lack of updates from Cattaraugus County! Thursday was quite the day here at Timbercrest. We started out with quite the cloudy sky, but we had hope! The Wet & Wild core camp group were able to get out on the lake (with me as their boating instructor) … Continue reading Thursday and Friday at Timbercrest…

You may have noticed, but I like to write for the blog. I also enjoy using alliteration! 🙂 Anyway, our Tuesday was excellent. It was a busy one, but being busy at camp is always a good thing. This morning started out with yet another morning of Polar Bear Swim. Though I usually only make … Continue reading Taco Tuesday at Timbercrest!!!

Hello, hello, hello! Monday was quite the eventful day out here in Randolph! We lost power in the morning after breakfast so all campers and staff got to "rough it" by using latrines until after lunch. In the morning, our general camp girls in Sprucewood were busy cleaning up their unit, taking on our water … Continue reading Monday at Timbercrest

Hello amazing friends out there! Our opening day at Camp Timbercrest was super amazing! Our general and horse campers registered without a hitch. Our core campers were greeted by one of our camp interns, Zippy, and then met with the camp director to talk about their super-packed schedule of the week. The girls in Sprucewood, … Continue reading Opening Day at Camp Timbercrest 2017!

One day more... One last time... Welcome to our last day at Camp Timbercrest! Sorry for there not being an update recently, but now at least I can tell you what we did as well as tell you what we will do today. Unfortunately, Thursday was filled with lightning/thunder/rain. Most made the best of it with … Continue reading Friday, 8/12/2016

Hey there blog readers! Yesterday was quite a day for all of us at Timbercrest! Our "Backpack, Pony, & Me" girls who live in Strawberry Hill prepared to leave on their overnight to Pineapple Junction, a campsite with a series of horse trails that is about 2 miles from camp. They most definitely deserve a … Continue reading Tuesday & Wednesday of Session 6!!

Well hello there, loyal blog readers! Welcome to our final week of Camp Timbercrest! We have loads of resident campers and core campers with us...making for a very loud dining hall, which I just love! Bigger numbers also make for an amazing campfire experience, which we definitely had last night during our Opening Campfire! A Flickr album … Continue reading Sunday & Monday of Session 6!!!

We have had a (good type) of crazy couple of days out here at Timbercrest! Everyone has been so very busy: riding horses, swimming in Keyser, rehearsing for today's Friday Follies...the end of the week sneaks up on you sometimes! Yesterday, our youngest girls in camp (the Brownies in Jackman's) spent a lot of time … Continue reading Thursday & Friday of Session 5!!!

Happy middle of the week, readers! Woot-woot!!! Today is definitely a hot one down here in Cattaraugus county! We are staying as cool as possible and drinking as much water as possible while we still have a great time! Our four new core campers came in today, ready for a couple of days of horseback … Continue reading Wednesday 8/3/2016