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)
Kestral: Day 4 (Tamarack Farm, Vermont 2018)
September 24, 2018 (Day 4, Vermont Session at Tamarack Farm) Written by camper Kestral I woke up early with the sun streaming in my window and made my way down to the lodge where campers were chatting in groups. I made my way to the kitchen to do my work-trade, which is helping to serve […]
Rachel: Day 3 (Tamarack Farm, Vermont 2018)
September 23, 2018 (Day 3, Vermont Session at Tamarack Farm) Written by camper Rachel Today I woke up in the communal sleeping area outside; it was very cold but very fun. Right after Advisee time I went to day two of my three-day partner dancing project, I learned some really cool turns and got to […]
Valentina: Day 2 (Tamarack Farm, Vermont 2018)
September 22, 2018 (Day 2, Vermont Session at Tamarack Farm) Written by camper Valentina I woke up to light filtering through the clear roof of my cabin and the feeling of cool air on my face, which was the only part of me not in my sleeping bag. Once I got up, I discovered that […]