Today was open house at Camp Timbercrest! Families of soon-to-be campers came and toured the camp grounds, made S'mores, joined in to sing campfire songs, saw the horses, and made stops at the Trading Post before going home for the day. The Trading Post is the camp store by Bellinger Lodge, which is our dining … Continue reading Camp Timbercrest Open House

The past two weeks have been all about getting the staff trained and prepared for camp this season along with making sure the camp is cleaned up and ready to have excited campers. Staff cleaned the units, Bellinger Lodge (both the upstairs and the downstairs), and the Trading Post. The Trading Post is making it's … Continue reading Camp Timbercrest Pre-Camp and Staff Week 2022

Today was the final day of camp. In the morning, we had pajama breakfast. We went back up to our units to clean up out stuff, sweep out our tents, and make sure everything was nice and tidy. After cleaning, we had lunch and our all camp activity. We had five groups and each group … Continue reading Camp Timbercrest Friday Session 5

This morning, the Strawhill girls (Outdoors and Chocolate Chip Cookies) did tie dye right after breakfast and created some amazing pieces. They headed over to archery and before lunch and worked on some of the skills they had learned earlier in the week. After lunch and siesta, some of the girls participated in the buffalo … Continue reading Camp Timbercrest Thursday Session 5

Today Timbercrest, the camper in Strawhill (Great Outdoors and Who Stole the Chocolate Chip Cookies) started their morning with an obstacle course. They did this in sunset, which is one of our units. After the course, they had unit time where they split up by program. the Great outdoors program did some badge work with … Continue reading Camp Timbercrest Wednesday Session 5

This morning, the girls in Sprucewood (Hard hats & The Art of Relaxation) started their morning off at archery, and then went over to the big field to play kickball. After a few good rounds, they headed to lunch. We had siesta and all camp swim, and then this group headed to unit time. The … Continue reading Camp Timbercrest Tuesday Session 5

This morning at camp, after breakfast, the Fingerpainters played Gaga in the morning sun. Who Stole the Cookies, and The Great Outdoors played kickball. While they were running bases, the Hard Hats and the Art of Relaxation were exploring new places, heading out on a hike to Willows Bridge. The Fingerpainters also went on a … Continue reading Camp Timbercrest Monday Sessions 5

Today was the first day of the last week! We started the day very rainy while campers were arriving. Once they arrived, they played a lot of name games and games that allowed them to get to know each other. They went over camp rules, and then played some all camp games. We all had … Continue reading Camp Timbercrest Sunday Session 5

This morning, all of the units slept in! It was rainy pretty heavy, so everyone stayed inside and played some games, and also some clay. The campers in Straw hill had some unit time where they tried to recreate sounds they heard outside with things inside. After lunch, they had an extended siesta, and then … Continue reading Camp Timbercrest Thursday Session 4

Today, the campers in Straw Hill did a lot of tie dye between breakfast and lunch. After lunch, they had all camp swim and siesta. Then, they did arts and crafts where they made bird houses out of sticks. They played gaga for a while, and then they spent time doing their kaper. After everything … Continue reading Camp Timbercrest Wednesday Session 4