The Empowerment of Gratitude: Building Community Through “Shout Outs”
Posted on: December 2, 2024
In a world that often rushes us forward, it’s easy to overlook the importance of gratitude—a powerful tool that can transform our relationships, our mindset, and our experiences. At Mountain Camp, we embrace gratitude as a core value, using a unique tradition we call “shout outs” to foster a sense of community, appreciation, and openness. This is your friendly reminder to not let your attitude of gratitude frizzle out when the holidays wrap up. Every meal at camp is an opportunity to celebrate each other and recognize the beauty of our shared experiences. As we gather around the table, we... Read More
The Final Blog of 2024!
August 16, 2024
Posted by The Mountain Blogger
Keeping It Campy
Wow, our last full day at Mountain Camp for 2024 is here, and what better way to start the day than a polar bear plunge! After sleeping in yesterday we decided this morning we would wake up before 7am, get our swimsuits on, and head down to the lake for a morning dip. Polar plunges can positively influence our mood by increasing dopamine and endorphins, so we have 138 extra happy campers this morning! Once they head up to camp they get a warm welcome back with a cup of hot cocoa and marshmallows. At evening program tonight one lucky... Read More
Thursday: Let’s talk camp!
July 4, 2024
Posted by The Blogster
Keeping It Campy
Today we started our day to the sound of the national anthem blaring across the dining area. Red, blue, and white streamers swayed in the morning breeze, the American flag is hanging proudly, HAPPY 4TH OF JULY! Some of us started our day earlier than others, the lakeside Trackers (and everyone who lives at the waterfront) were awake at 6:30am this morning packing up from their overnight! I’m sure you (along with everyone who was camping at Northwind last night) will hear about all the “GIGANTIC BUGS”, and all the high pitched screaming that followed said bug’s appearance at the... Read More
Session One: Bagpipes, Breakfast, and Boating Bonanza!
June 11, 2024
Posted by The Blogster
Keeping It Campy
This morning the wake up bell rang at 7:30am, followed by a beautiful melody of bagpipes from our counsellor Alex, almost loud enough to mask the sound of excited campers getting ready for the day! For breakfast this morning we had scrumptious scrambled eggs, delectable diced potatoes, and beautiful breakfast sausages. If the hot option isn’t for you there is a cold breakfast bar to choose from, with all the berries, fruit, granola, yogurt, oatmeal, cereal, and topping you could ever dream of. Our kitchen does amazing at catering to everyone’s needs and ensuring there is a wide selection to... Read More
