There have been plenty of predictions over the years of the demise of summer camp. It is a uniquely American tradition after all, and lots of things have come up over those same years to compete for a child’s time. I remember attending a conference in the late eighties where some of my peers actually felt threatened by the … Continued
An unexpected thunderstorm yesterday reminded me of our summer rest hour showers. It’s unusual to have a “frog strangler” in February. Only now, the rain keeps us inside in the office huddled around our space heaters, instead of outside splashing through the puddles with the campers. Earlier this month Gretchen, Dave, and Lindsey loaded up … Continued
Our family’s New Year’s trip to the Grand Canyon jump started my goals for the new year as I had more revelations than resolutions! We joined siblings and cousins to hike into the base of the Grand Canyon and spend two nights at Phantom Ranch . Our group of 11 included 4 fit college students, … Continued
As we enter this week of Thanksgiving, families and friends are pausing to be grateful. My uncle shared a New York Times editorial from last Sunday’s that starts, “Choose to be Grateful. It will Make You Happier.” In 26 years of camp directing, I’ve known many college students who spend their summers encouraging and loving … Continued
We love this time of year. The leaves are turning at camp and the fall colors are beautiful! We’ve been watching Mary Lou’s transformation of the 2015 camp highlights video and are excited to take it on the road. Gretchen is heading to Nashville and Birmingham for our first camp shows of the season. Over … Continued
Check out video highlights from the two-week session County Fair!
Campers talk about what they like about Camp Illahee.
Camp Illahee celebrated the 4th with an epic game of Capture the Flag, pulled pork barbecue, watermelon and fireworks!
Camp Illahee celebrated the 4th with an epic game of Capture the Flag, pulled pork barbecue, watermelon and fireworks!
