Camp Blog
Thank You to the Summer Camp Counselors
Summer staff sit together around a campfire. They have just spent two weeks training and preparing for summer camp. That means everything from learning how to make friendship bracelets out of string, cleaning program equipment and spaces, practicing lifeguard rescues, and singing hours and hours of campfire songs. They are weary but excited. The first […] read more
We’ve noticed an interesting trend at camp the last few years. More and more kids are showing up at the health center complaining of these strange, itchy, red bumps. It is the first time in their life that they have encountered a mosquito bite. It’s a new phenomenon for them that inspires alarm and is […] read more
What Happens When Our Plans Are Lost?
Some people are planners. I know that I certainly am. I like to feel prepared and in control. I plan and prep my meals. I make to do lists. I have a budget and weekly schedules I rely on. In some respects, being a planner makes me a good camp director. I have plans and […] read more
Behind the Scenes: Meet our Director of Programs & Marketing
Stacie Hoppman is the Director of Programs & Marketing at Camp Wyoming. She can often be found making references to the TV show “The Office” and holding a camera in her hand. Stacie’s arrival at Camp Wyoming almost seemed like a fluke. She grew up in Dubuque but moved to the state of Washington for […] read more
Camp is a special place for so many people. For some, it was a place where they met the love of their life and eventually got married. Camp provides a setting where young people can be authentic. They are dirty from creekstomping, goofy with other camp people, or tired because of a late night in […] read more
