Camp Woodland Blog
Stop….and Get Ready for Camp!
A video blog from the one and only Kim Wenzl Aycock!
Same Great Camp – New Great Website!
We are pleased to announce our new Camp Websites! The Team at Camp Woodland for Girls and Towering Pines for Boys have worked endless hours to launch before the summer. Take a few minutes and click on a few of our newest features below:
New Blog Site
The Camp Woodland Fun-Times looks different but it still has all the great posts we have written over the years. Our blog is a fun way of keeping up with all the camp news. If haven’t subscribed to the blog, please do it today by clicking on the “subscribe Today” on the right side of the blog. Once you subscribe, the blog will be emailed to you every time we post something new!
Parents Section
We are so excited about our new Parents Section. All the forms and resources you need to get your camper(s) ready for camp! Check a few of our favorites:
- Health Forms and Packing Lists
- Bus Charter Information
- Camp T-shirt ordering Information
- Lodging in the Northwoods
- Photos – New photo galleries coming soon!
Videos
Ever want to show your friends what camp life is all about and wish you had a DVD instantly available. Well now you can show them why you and children love camp so much! Here are a few links to get you started:
- Short Promotional Video
- Campers talking about camp food
- Horseback riding in the Activities Section
There is even more fun stuff to look at….Explore, enjoy and we can’t wait to see you at camp this summer!
Camp Dates: June 22- August 5, 2013
It is never too late to sign up for camp!
Alumni Corner – Hannah Hansen scoops on Camp Woodland
Hannah was one of our favorite Woodland Girls in the late 90’s and early 00’s. One of her favorite activities was drama! Read about Hannah’s years at Woodland and its impact. Hannah now teaches English in Korea!
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| Hannah eating ice cream in Korea |
“I have to admit the summers I spent at Camp Woodland were the best of my life. The experiences from those summers has shaped me in ways some of which I cannot even describe. I am so thankful to the Jordan family for running this program. I sincerely miss my Woodland summers and hope to send my own children one day. If I could share one piece of advice to parents thinking about this program for their children: please do it. Your child will gain a sense of independence and maturity that can only be fostered in an environment away from their parents. Your child will grow and develop a sense of adventure that will unveil opportunities previously clouded from their view. I would not be half the person I am today if I had not experienced both the joys and heartbreaks afforded to me by this Camp. I grew up in Chicago and now live in South Korea, but my true home is in the North Woods at Camp Woodland.”
– Hannah
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| Hannah and her sister Margaret |
Drumroll, please!
Recent themes from the past include, “Leave an Impression in 2011”, and last year’s was “A New View in 1-2”. During pre-camp, the counselors think about what the theme means to them and how they can weave it into the fabric of the summer once the campers arrive. So, without any further ado…
Camp To Go!
CAMP-to-GO!
by Kim Wenzl Aycock
I had the fortune to join the “Camp-to-Go” staff from Camp Twin Lakes at the Children’s Medical Center in Augusta, GA, this past week. “Camp-to-Go” will make about 20 visits to Children’s Hospitals across Georgia this year, and their goal is to bring the camp experience to kids who might not otherwise get to go to summer camp based on various health issues.
The “campers” did “archery” (tossing/blowing paint on q-tips to a target), “fishing” (magnetic fish inside an inflatable pool), “arts/crafts” (making a rainstick), and “sports” (Nerf basketball, miniature golf, and bowling)…just to name a FEW! For the first hour, Camp-to-Go set up in the hallway outside 2 different clinics so that kids could join in the fun while they were waiting to see the doctor. Then, Camp-to-Go went door-to-door and brought camp excitement to patients who were unable to leave their room.
After lunch, the open space on one of the floors in the hospital was turned into a life-sized Candy Land board game (with jumbo dice!). A campfire program was the perfect way to end the day as kids sang along (and played various percussion instruments) while one of the volunteers played her guitar.
While playing along with the kids and “Camp-to-Go” volunteers, I realized once again how FORTUNATE we are to be able to spend SIX GLORIOUS WEEKS at Woodland/Towering Pines (and not just a few hours on one day) and thankfully we are a healthy bunch and can take part in so many GREAT activities (riding, sailing, riflery, gymnastics, etc.).
BEST WISHES for a HAPPY SPRING!(that means that S’MORE SUMMER FUN is just around the corner!)