You Are Part of the Story
In the 46 years since Sonlight led our first backpack trip in the Gore Wilderness, Sonlight has become home to thousands of staff and campers. We are proud that you are part of the Sonlight story – the experiences and memories that have shaped our lives and the world around us.
If you’ve been a camper, staff member, attended a retreat or hiked with us on a backpack trip we consider you a Sonlight Alumni.
“Being on staff I understood for the first time what it feels like to be unabashedly yourself, and for people to love who that crazy, goofy, quirky person is. I learned that you can love others so deeply, even when they’re different from yourself…. I learned that who you are is good enough, because it’s exactly who you’re supposed to be. Spending the summer at Sonlight was the best choice I’ve ever made, there’s nothing better than being here.”
If you’ve been a camper, staff member or retreat guest we’d love to re-connect!
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Photo Albums
Parents: You may view all photos of your child’s summer camps by logging in to your Camp In Touch account
And From the Sonlight Blog
Historical blog posts relating to Alumni
Overnight Cinnamon Rolls
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Friendship and Thank You’s
My favorite part about camp besides the friends that I got while working there, was the amazing way that Winston and Mary told their staff Thank You for the jobs and tasks they were doing everyday.I told Winston that he didn't have to thank me it was part of my job,...
Sonlight is thickly woven in the tapestry of my life…
For me, Sonlight is thickly woven in the tapestry of my life. I had volunteered at Sonlight in 2002 and fell in love with the location, the hospitality, the mission and the life of camp. When my husband finished seminary in 2005, we had our plans aligned to...
Summer of ’86
Amazing that I have so few photos, but this was back in the day when there were just a few of us and some were off on the backpack trip.....so, there wasn't much time during work to just shoot photos. But, I would not go back and change a single thing. Sonlight was a...
The. Cookies.
Golf Cart fun
Nothin' like a golf cart to haul mattresses.