The on-going lessons learned from a canoe trip The map showed 3 pull-overs- disruption in our forward progress that routed us around rapids impassable by canoe. We lost count at 7. We pulled our packs out, pulled the canoes over and got them to the other side, only to find... read more
Each time I have sat down to share some reflection on what a summer without Camp is like, I have been stymied. In no small part, I think, I’m stymied because I start by sharing how suspending our summer has affected us- and me, and that just didn’t seem a... read more
I’ve spent twenty-five summers at Camp Mishawaka. The late Dick Dahlen recruited my friend and I from Tucson, Arizona to fly to northern Minnesota to be a nine-year old Belding camper. My counselor that summer was the dynamic Geoffrey Bishop. We came full circle my final summer with Geoffrey as... read more
It’s a central refrain as I talk to our camp parents and staff about what shape our summer will take. They all agree that as we come out of our confinement, kids will need summer camp more than ever. An experience that gets them outside, builds connection, allows them to... read more
Just Give Me One Extra Season Just give me one good reason and I promise I won’t ask you any more. Just give me one extra season so I can figure out the other four. Blue Umbrella, John Prine No, John Prine didn’t spend a night at Camp Mishawaka, but... read more