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Positive Ripple Effects in our Camp “Ecosystem”

Wednesday, Jul 24, 2019

Is there anything better than camp friends? It was a brisk morning as we gathered on the benches at Morning Watch today before breakfast. Sleepy-eyed ...

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Cabin Overnights On the Mountain

Tuesday, Jul 23, 2019

Falling Creek sits on 890 acres of beautiful mountain-top land. However, the main area of camp is only a relatively small portion of that, which mean...

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Trying New Things: The First Full Day

Monday, Jul 22, 2019

We’re having a ball already! At camp, it’s fun to reunite with old friends and continue progressing in your favorite activities. However, camp is also...

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Opening Day of 2-Week

Sunday, Jul 21, 2019

It’s finally here! We’ve been waiting all summer for 2-Week camp (as I’m sure you and your families have been), and today we got to welcome everyone ...

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Final Day of Main Camp

Wednesday, Jul 17, 2019

As parents, it probably seems like this month without your sons has crawled by, but here at camp we can’t believe where the time has gone! Today was t...

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Building a Solid Foundation

Wednesday, Jul 17, 2019

If you’re a young boy, it’s not every day you get asked to help build something with power tools. In woodworking and at the F.A.R.M. though, boys were...

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Horse Swim

Tuesday, Jul 16, 2019

It’s mid July, and we’ve been feeling the heat. Luckily, there are plenty of opportunities to cool off at the swim docks, paddle refreshing rivers, o...

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Checking Off The Camp Bucket-List

Monday, Jul 15, 2019

When boys arrive at camp on Opening Day, many of them already have a goal or two in mind, ready to check off of their mental “camp bucket list” as the...

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Sunday Ironman and Campfire

Sunday, Jul 14, 2019

The exciting start to the 2019 Ironman! “Pow!” The cap gun goes off and dozens of boys jump into the lake from the lower dam. Water splashes and limbs...

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The Days Are Just Packed

Saturday, Jul 13, 2019

All dressed up for the Illahee Dance! It seems like the less time we have left at camp, the more we try to pack into each day! This Saturday was no di...

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Come Sail Away

Thursday, Jul 11, 2019

Hello from Lake Summit! Sure, the high energy activities and competitive games in camp are exciting, but when it’s a breezy summer day, there’s only o...

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Beginning the Journey

Thursday, Jul 11, 2019

If you’ve been keeping up with our daily blogs, then you’ve heard all about the Journeymen and Keepers of the Flame. These are our campers who have re...

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