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Seth Godin 2019
Our friend, Arowhon alum Seth Godin, recorded a podcast when he was here working in first session. Seth comes to camp every summer – to revisit his fondest memories and to awaken in our campers the same spirit of can-do that he learned at camp… and of course to tell his famous David Curhan story, […]
ContinueCherish the day
Today was bittersweet as we prepared to say goodbye to the 2 and 6 week campers who are leaving tomorrow morning. For their final evening they were treated to a torch paddle for the record books, accompanied by live violin music played by an an Inter Girl on the floating dock in front of the […]
ContinueMagic Moments
Some days it feels like I only see the hard things that happen at camp… people come to me with the problems they can’t solve themselves, and although I love the challenge and satisfaction of being able to help (when I can), it can feel like all that’s happening at camp is problems. On these […]
ContinueHillbilly Hoedown
Today was one of those rare days where the temperature is just right: not too hot, not too cold. The sun shone down on Tepee Lake and there was a nice steady breeze powering the windsurfers and sailors. Watching the lake it was clear how much our campers have progressed in their skills this summer […]
ContinueToday dawned chilly on Tepee Lake creating our first iconic August misty morning. Walking to breakfast I smiled at the awed exclamations of Juniors who had never seen this phenomenon before asking their counsellors what happened to the lake. It quickly warmed up though and turned into a hot and sunny day – perfect for […]
ContinueEarly morning on Teepee Lake
Leon and I get up every morning around 6 something. Our routine rarely varies. We go for a dip in the lake and then sit on our cabin porch drinking tea. We’re lucky to live pretty much in the middle of camp, so the vantage point is ideal. The first sound we hear in the […]
ContinueWe are Survivors
I always worry when I tell people I’m a summer camp director that they’ll assume I just play with kids all day – I want to make them understand that I do “real” work: most of my days are spent on the phone or emailing parents, searching down kids to see if they’ve changed their […]
ContinueArowhon Legends
It was a perfect day for former sailing instructor Morrie Black (whom, according to Joanne, gave her her thirds “when dinosaurs walked the earth”) and his friends to pay a visit to their old Tepee Lake stomping grounds. Him and his cabin mates Larry Smith, Norman Biback, Donny Aaron, and Steve Coden joined us for […]
ContinueSinging in the Rain
We had quite the deluge during 5th period today (much needed after a long dry spell to prevent a fire ban) and I loved seeing how our community reacted to it. Instead of running inside, campers and staff alike found the silver lining in the silver sunshine. I saw a hoard of Inter Girls standing […]
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