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Hello all!! Here’s a great Corn Bread recipe that is simple to make and delicious addition to a hearty Fall meal. Please note, before you start making the recipe, that this style of making corn bread requires a cast iron skillet. I have not tested it in any other baking dish or pan. […]
Are you missing Camp yet? Then be sure to sign-up for our annual Winter Camp! Spend time with your friends and keep your fingers crossed for some snow! https://ycamp.org/documents/2012WinterCamp.pdf
Not that I am endorsing Volkswagen, but watching these giggles is just happy. And we hear A LOT of giggles at Camp! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PR_UYx4vSPs
Be sure to come out this Friday for our 1st PNO of the season! https://ycamp.org/documents/2012FallLearnToRegistration.pdf
Hello all… This weekend, Camp hosted another wedding at the Matollionequay Dining Hall. We couldn’t have asked for better weather and a more beautiful and serene day overall. Congratulations to Mitch and Pamela on their union and thank you for sharing your special day with us. […]
Looking to come out to Camp this season? Be sure to check out all the amazing programs we are offering throughout the Fall season! https://ycamp.org/documents/2012CompleteFallCalendar.pdf
Strats' Tower of Strength COURAGE gives me the strength to put worthwhile ideas into action. COMPETENCE is the ability to perform honestly the job for which I am suited. CULTURE displays the belief that an appreciation of life's goodness is a source of joy forever. COURTESY is the outward expression of inner respect for the individual. CHARACTER is that spiritual force within me that demands and gets my best choices and my best efforts. by Mike Stratton shared by Brent Birchler
"One of our greatest illusions is that someday we will have more time to savor and enjoy the things we really love. But one thing leads to another , and someday never comes. In the rush to pursue our daily routines, life speeds by and we forget to live." How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. ~ Annie Dillard
It feels like I was just sitting at Stockwell’s check-in table awaiting the arrival of 230 campers for our first session. At that time, I had no idea what the summer would bring. I was excited and nervous all at the same time; excited for the lifelong friendships and memories to begin but nervous because I didn’t know what the future will hold. Now, 79 days later, it feels like summer never happened. It is all over now. Staff members are back in school, the slide and obstacle course are put away, and I am back in action with our [...]
Apologies for being out of touch for a little while. I wanted to share with everyone some of the remarkable things that happen at camp when things don't go as planned. Last week over 45 families chose to spend their Labor Day Weekend here at Ockanickon for our bi-annual Family Camp. There was swimming, boating, challenge course, Gaga, and more. One of the less glamorous side notes to operating a facility like this is our use of water. While at camp guests take showers, brush their teeth, hydrate, and go to the bathroom. On the Ockanickon side of the property, we [...]