You Know You're Ready For Camp To Start If...

1. You spend the first warm day of the year outside in a hammock, Wilderness Survival Camp style.

2. You realize every story you tell has to do with camp, and you're friends are starting to get annoyed.

3. You've already broken out your camp sandals, and the tan lines are not far behind.

4. Calling on people to sing at meals is not working quite as well in your school cafeteria or workplace break room as it does at camp.

We call upon Chris to sing us a song...

5. You haven't had a rubber chicken accompanying you on your adventures for quite some time.

6.  Your chicken has not been door-slammin' lately

7. You actually miss your counselors singing (ok...shouting) the birdie song to wake you up in the morning. 

Not to mention waking up to this...

8. It's been too long since this has happened:

Group camp hug!

9. Windy spring days are making you think of sailing on Seneca lake.

10. You're not sure how much longer you can last without having this kind of fun with awesome friends at your favorite place on Earth!

Welcome Back!

Back for Round 3!

Believe it or not, summer 2014 is right around the corner (staff training starts on June 25 and we welcome our first group of campers on July 6).  We are super pumped about all the staff members we have returning this year! A handful of returning staff members weighed in on what they are most excited about in 2014. 


Jess T.I'm looking forward to reuniting with old staff members and previous campers. I am also eager to meet all the new people and work with my sister this year!

Jeremy:I am looking forward to spending my summer outside with the campers rather than inside with Netflix. And smelling a campfire rather than air conditioned air.

Jeremy, Amber, and Ileya at the ropes course in 2013.
All 3 will be back for more this summer!

Ileya:I am looking forward to my last summer being the best one yet and helping campers have a week they will never forget. Also working with my sister again!

Megan: I'm so so so excited about having campfires! But in all reality I'm stoked to be working with my best friend this summer, also some of my closet friends, and I'm excited to meet the new staff as well!

Erin: I'm looking forward to our new camps.

Kayla: going kayaking and enjoying some s'mores with everyone.

Chris: welcoming the new staff into their new positions!

What a crew!

Michaela: Night hikes!

Lacey: I am looking forward to seeing returning campers and getting to know new campers.

Laura: I am looking forward to smores on the fire, because they are the best I am excited to be on the waterfront all the time as well

Jess C.:I'm looking forward to seeing all the returning staff, meeting the new staff, and just enjoying another summer spent at Whitman!