What an amazing summer!! Over the last four weeks, Middle Camp has been filled with sounds of laughter and excitement as campers from Sooner and Olson cabins experienced a fun filled summer. Campers enjoyed a large range of amazing special activities, exciting trips, and extraordinary advancement in everyday activity periods.
The boys from Sooner cabin started the summer off right with a canoe trip down the wildlife filled Crow Wing River. Famous for its steady current and amazing amounts of wildlife, the Crow Wing is always sure to please those who adventure down its constantly curving waters. This summer, the trip did not disappoint! With great weather, plenty of swimming, and over 200 turtles spotted along the way, Sooner cabin enjoyed a wonderful trip.
Not long after the Crow Wing, campers from middle camp found themselves adventuring to either Canada’s beautiful Hook Island or on the unique Apostle Island sailing trip on Lake Superior. Up on Hook, campers found themselves in one of the best fishing summers in many years! Many large Northern Pike and tasty Walleye were caught by our experienced anglers, as well as fun and games played on the island itself. On the Apostle Island sail trip, Jake E., Austen L., Ethan F., Jack M. and Elliott M. were able to crew a 38 foot sailboat with Captain John Crabb on Lake Superior. A long tradition at camp, this special opportunity provided campers with beautiful scenery, some great swimming, as well as learning invaluable teamwork skills in running such a massive sail boat!
Olson Cabin took a canoe trip to beautiful Rainy Lake in the Voyageurs National Park. This canoe trip is the final preparation for our lower campers before heading into Upper Camp next year where they will embark on their first Canadian canoe trip. Five days are spent paddling, fishing, and camping to learn the skills necessary for their trip next year. After the campers have worked hard for these five days, they are rewarded with a two day adventure on a houseboat. This mosquito free, fully powered massive vessel is a great treat for the campers, which even included a quick trip to Canadian waters for a dip off of a slide on the back of the boat!! It was a great way to wrap up a fun and important canoe trip.
Back at camp, middle camp continued the tradition of passing ranks and improving skills in activities such as sailing, riflery, archery, swimming and tennis. Middle camp made strong showing at the end of the summers First Annual Chippewa Invitational where campers competed against each other in many of our activities, including washers!
Alas, first session has come to an end, but the memories created in middle camp this year will surely remain for years and years to come. Great job middle camp! See you next summer!
Signing off from first session,
Marshall Bruner
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