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Staff Training has BEGUN.

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Yes, 'tis that time of year again. The summer staff are making the pilgrimage back to camp! The administrative team has been together for about a week and the challenge course staff has just finished their training this evening. In fact, here are some photos of the challenge course staff practicing rescues from this morning.

Transformation Spring Break Camp 2013

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Spring transformation has begun at Willow Springs! When the girls arrived, luggage in tow, the ground was frosty and covered in the remains of our last snowfall. Walking to their cabins to make their beds and unpack girls slid down our muddy hills and built miniature snow people, thoroughly soaking their Sunday outfits. Nothing says camp like getting muddy within minutes! After warming up and settling in, the girls attended our opening, roaring campfire where they sang silly songs, had fun sharing skits and stories, and made up a transformation story starring Bubblegum, the fearless girl who wanted to fly across the Grand Canyon with her bacon, puppies, and oooobba goobla (a parachute like contraption that was found a the base of a Juniper tree) in tow! So far the Brownies have made fairy wings and clothing for their various stuffed animals, painted monster ceramics, built fairy houses, made ice cream in a bag, and did a science experiment with some household i...

It's been awhile...

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Hello avid readers and camp enthusiasts---   Willow Springs has had a fantastic and full autumn! Since summer ended, camp has hosted a wonderful variety of program. We've seen ten full encampment groups, three individual troops, two leadership weekends, one recruitment event, and eight council sponsored events. Whew... it has been one thrill of a ride! Some of our favorite fall highlights include: A three hour outdoor chef adventure for a troop made up of 29 Daisies, Brownies, and Juniors in which Juniper and Leprechaun fearless led them in making a three course meal consisting of: chicken soup, cornbread, quesadillas, foil packets, and for dessert... cupcakes baked in orange peels.  A group of teen girls participating in the Artisan program critically analyzing the dis-empowering lyrics of some popular music The Dancin' Daisies and Just Juniors who spent only one night of camp and did a whirlwind of over 10 activities each! Campfire singing w...