Written by Valentina (camper) Wake up call arrived as I was finishing dressing this morning, having woken up some fifteen minutes before. Once I had what I needed for the first part of the day, I headed off to the lodge and ended up joining an impromptu music group that formed on the porch until […]
LIza: Day 1 (Camp Myrtlewood Oregon)
Written by Liza (camper) Today marks the first full day of camp and that is just wonderful. This day is usually largely dedicated to a whole bunch of meetings where all the logistics, guidelines, and agreements are discussed. My day started with a conversation over breakfast with all the new folks at camp, led by […]
Miriel: Camper Arrival Day (Camp Myrtlewood Oregon)
Written by Miriel (Camper) Ah, arrival day! Long-awaited and much anticipated! This is my fifth and final year as a camper at NBTSC, and the lead-up to this day is always a mess of nerves and excitement. This year, as a worktrader in the camp kitchen, I had the opportunity to come to camp early […]
Franny: Staff Orientation Day 2 (Camp Myrtlewood Oregon)
Written by Franny Bannen (Kitchen Coordinator) Today was our full day of staff orientation. It’s always a strangely unique experience to be at camp without campers, like coming home but being unable to locate all of ones family. We all try to enjoy the quiet, the trees, the sound of the creek, the room to […]
J: Staff Arrival Day (Camp Myrtlewood Oregon)
Written by Staffer J. (Driver) Camp Myrtlewood is quiet and sweetly welcoming when I arrive. I’m the first to arrive for NBTSC again this year to pick up the first food delivery. It’s a good way to ease back into and fully appreciate the site vibe without distractions. Soon it will be a bundle of […]
J: Departure Day (Tamarack Farm, Vermont 2018)
September 29, 2018 (Departure Day, Vermont Session at Tamarack Farm) Written by staffer J. That bittersweet day came upon us again. The day we don’t think about until we’re well into the “squishy middle” of our camp session. Departure Day. We’re ready for it in some ways: ready to sleep in our own beds, see […]
Sam: Day 8 (Tamarack Farm, Vermont 2018)
September 28, 2018 (Day 8, Vermont Session at Tamarack Farm) Written by camper Sam Ever have that moment where you go to take a picture of the stars and your camera decides it isn’t capable of capturing beauty; a beauty our minds can’t even fully comprehend yet the little specks of light we do see […]
Jeanne: Day 7 (Tamarack Farm, Vermont 2018)
September 27, 2018 (Day 7, Vermont Session at Tamarack Farm) Written by camper Jeanne These last few days have been my favorite and also my least favorite of camp. My favorite because of the fabulous and incredible people of color (POC) support group meetings and finally feeling like I fit in with my own people. […]
Lorena: Day 5 (Tamarack Farm, Vermont 2018)
September 25, 2018 (Day 5, Vermont Session at Tamarack Farm) Written by camper Lorena On my fifth day of camp I woke up feeling rested and happy, even though last night was the latest I stayed up so far in camp and was the first night that I stayed up and talked to people in […]
Emy: Day 6 (Tamarack Farm, Vermont 2018)
September 26, 2018 (Day 4, Vermont Session at Tamarack Farm) Photos by camper Emy All photos by Emy (Instagram: @happy_photoaccount)