
Camp Helps a Child Develop a Powerful Identity
News, Summer Daily Blog, UncategorizedWe awoke this morning to rain and thunder which passed over us by 8:00 just in time for campouts to return to camp…

Growing Up, But Not Too Fast
News, Summer Daily Blog, UncategorizedWe had another beautiful morning today and by midday the sun was warm with some cloud cover and a lovely breeze…

Winding Down the Session with the Tajar Ball
News, Summer Daily Blog, UncategorizedThe weather has been beautiful this week and today was no exception! It was our last full day of programming and…

An Almost Perfect Day!
News, Summer Daily Blog, UncategorizedYesterday evening, Hillside finished their day with stories about the Tajar acted out by their counselors. Laughter…

Make New Friends and Keep the Old - The 85th +2 Reunion
New at Camp, News, UncategorizedAs we welcome September, we are so grateful for a positive, fun, and successful camp season and a joyful 85+2 camp…

Tajar Ball
News, Summer Daily Blog, UncategorizedWe awoke this morning to the Tajar’s folly with all kinds of pranks in downtown GV. There were so many things…

Do Something Difficult Everyday
News, Summer Daily Blog, UncategorizedWhat a great start to our last week of camp for our new campers who arrived yesterday for E session and for our…

The Simple Joys Abound
News, Summer Daily Blog, UncategorizedWhat a great day here with beautiful breezy weather starting our morning. Today we were starting our week with…

Time Flies When You're Having Fun
News, Summer Daily Blog, UncategorizedIt’s hard to believe we are halfway through D session. Time has really flown by here at camp, and we hope it…

Developing Strong Friendships
News, Summer Daily Blog, UncategorizedAs I write, my window captures our mountain’s silhouette of 5000 and 6000’ peaks, darkened by the vanishing…

Camp Is About Connection
News, Summer Daily Blog, UncategorizedWe welcomed our new campers for C-2 today and got off to a rousing start to begin that session. For those of you…

An Almost Perfect Day
News, Summer Daily Blog, UncategorizedIt was an almost perfect day here at camp with great weather, a big rain during rest hour and everyone enjoying…

Another Busy and Beautiful Day at GV
News, Summer Daily Blog, UncategorizedHere we are at the end of another busy and beautiful day. We had some rain early this morning but it stopped right…

A Golden Day of Summer
News, Summer Daily Blog, UncategorizedToday was truly a golden day of summer! We have enjoyed cooler temperatures, a lovely breeze today and lots of…

Great Day to be on the Waterfront
News, Summer Daily Blog, UncategorizedIt’s been another great day at camp although hotter than usual. We thought we might get some rain or a storm…

Great Opening Day!
News, Summer Daily Blog, UncategorizedOpening Day for B Session was the best. Thank you for dropping off many returning campers as well as new campers…

That Silly Tajar
News, Summer Daily Blog, UncategorizedToday happens to be a very special day at Gwynn Valley. It’s the Tajar’s birthday! No one knows for sure how…

Camp - the Perfect Recipe
News, Summer Daily Blog, UncategorizedWe had another great day here in the Valley with beautiful weather, brilliant blue sky, sunshine, and a lovely…

Off to a Great Start
News, Summer Daily Blog, UncategorizedWhat a wonderful opening to camp we have had with lots of sunshine, cool weather, fun, and friendships being formed.…

Tajar Ball E Session
News, Summer Daily Blog, UncategorizedWe awoke this morning to the Tajar’s folly with all kinds of pranks in downtown GV. There were so many things…

Making New Friends
News, Summer Daily Blog, UncategorizedWhat a wonderful opening day with only one small shower early this morning and then lots of sunshine and smiles.…

Sad To Say Good-Bye
News, Summer Daily Blog, UncategorizedWhat a great day here and I can’t believe the week has gone so quickly! Isn’t that how it works. When you’re…