Be a Light: Donate to the 2026 Staff Auction
By Jennifer Tyler Ahoy Camp Friends! The 2026 Staff Auction is ahead, and we need your help! Our annual Staff Auction brings the spirit of giving and unity to staff…
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By Jennifer Tyler Ahoy Camp Friends! The 2026 Staff Auction is ahead, and we need your help! Our annual Staff Auction brings the spirit of giving and unity to staff…
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By Judy (Blase) Woodruff February 26, 1959: a letter from Most Rev. Albert R. Zuroweste, Bishop of the Diocese of Belleville, stated his preference of names for the new Catholic…
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Choosing the right first overnight camp experience is a meaningful decision for families. For many parents, the question is not whether camp is valuable, but which type of camp best…
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Every parent remembers that bittersweet moment when they realize their child is ready to spread their wings. For many families, that moment comes around age eight, when children begin showing…
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Dear Camp Friend, During the waning days of 2025, we did something I don’t recall doing for twenty Christmases. We fully closed Camp to visitors, including day-hikers. The temporary move…
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Dear Camp Friend, On Friday, September 5, the Johnson County Sheriff’s Department issued notice of the first burn ban we’ve had in many years. Later that day, 251 Fall Family…
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