Daily Updates
Wow I can’t believe this was our last full day! Don’t worry it did not disappoint, keep reading to see what all of our campers did today! Discovery: Our Discos had a great day today! Some of them went on a hike and did archery, and our other group did slip ‘n slide, and sling... read more
A Wonderful and Warm Wednesday
We had an amazing day today! We didn’t let the heat stop us from our fun; we made sure to drink plenty of water and wear plenty of sunscreen! Keep reading to find out what all of our campers did today! Discovery: The Discovery campers started their day off by creek stomping, then they did... read more
Hi guys, welcome to day two of the blog post! Keep reading to see what all of our campers did today! Discovery A: The Discos had a great day today! They started their day off with a hike to Horsethief Cave, then they built and launched rockets, and did archery! Discovery B: Our second Discovery... read more
Hello everyone! Welcome to day one of the blog post where I will be keeping you guys up to date on what our campers do each day. Keep reading to see what they were up to on this very sunny Monday! Discovery: The Discovery Campers had a great day today! They did corlcs in frog... read more
Hi guys! We had a super great last full day of camp; keep reading to see what all of our groups did! Discovery: The Disco kids did a lot of fun stuff! They did sling shots, slip ‘n slide, human foosball, and swam! Pirates: The Pirates got to build their very own pirate ships and... read more
Summer Staff: Where Are They Now?
Lisa Gammon grew up coming to camp as a camper, but spending one week of her summer at camp wasn’t enough for her. She couldn’t wait to join the summer staff so that she could spend her entire summers at camp. Lisa got her chance, and worked on staff from 1990 - 1994. Lisa loved being the head lifeguard and one of her favorite jobs was cleaning the pool. Each morning before vacuuming the pool, she used rescue all of the frogs out of the skimmer buckets, wash the chlorine off of them, and line them up by the fence so they could hop back into the woods. She was always amazed at how many frogs chose to go for night swims! Lisa says, “Some of my favorite memories include all the crazy places we "slept" at night from the swinging bridge and Horse Thief Cave to Deer Meadow in the middle of Wintertainment and watching the Northern Lights. I loved the campfires and the sound of the logs popping and tree frogs singing. I made many lifelong friends there.”
After camp, Lisa graduated from Iowa state and got married. She and her husband have two beautiful daughters. Lisa has been teaching elementary special education for over twenty years now. She lives with her husband in Cedar Rapids where she enjoys good books, going on long walks with their two dogs, and traveling. Looking back at her time at camp, Lisa says, “I think camp helped me on my journey to becoming an educator and being a positive impact on the lives of others. I hope Camp can continue to be a special place in the hearts of many.”
