A word about letters and homesickness.

A word about letters and homesickness.

So, we are five days into the session and many of you will be receiving, or will have received, your first letter. Many of the letters received will be quite happy and full of stories and tales about camp. Sometimes though the first letter that parents receive is not...
A Running Camper is a Happy Camper!

A Running Camper is a Happy Camper!

All day, every day, for thirty camp seasons, I’ve watched campers (at Eagle Feather and Eagle Wing) running to get to their next activity.  They’re not running because they’re late, or fear being left behind, or left out, or chastised, or losing anything. They run to...
Common Camp Questions From First Time Parents

Common Camp Questions From First Time Parents

1. Does my child need a sleeping bag at camp? Yes, it is a good idea to send a sleeping bag, though it is not required.  Camp Eagle Wing provides all bedding for campers in the bunks, but we also conduct regular overnight trips off camp.  Campers get to sign up for...
The Joy and Weight of Responsibility

The Joy and Weight of Responsibility

By Chick BeVier (Exec. Director, Camp Eagle Wing) As we [parents] lay out a plan for our children’s education, many of us look for opportunities (experiences) that will help shape their hearts as well as their minds.  Why do we do this? For many of us, a Truth, which...
A Summer Rain

A Summer Rain

Written and photographed by Elana Brooks (Eagle Wing counselor)   All of a sudden, a slow summer rain began to fall, pounding on our cabin harder and harder. It didn’t take long for the noise of the rain to grab my campers’ attention, and when it did, no one...