You Are Part of the Story
In the 44 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
Those Sweet Summer Memories
With summer 2019 in the history books we know that 25+ staff and 500+ campers have made their mark on each other. They now head back to their schools, homes and communities to make their mark on the world.
The Church Bus Has a Good Front Bumper
When you have to pull the church bus out of a snowbank, oh no there goes the bumper!
Tug A War At the Mud Pond
Those snowy wet years when we have a mud pond – so much fun to be had!
Why Is Your Thumb Smashed?
1984 Building the lodge!
Camp People
The world needs Camp People. People who believe with all their hearts in the power of the experiences they do with their campers… who believe in the power of nature to shape a camper’s life, someone rewarded not so much by dollars but rather with a camper’s proud smile, a shy “thank you”, an “I’m coming back next year!”, or “someday I want to be like you!” …… read more
Who is Ginny of “Ginny’s Grill”
Who is Ginny of “Ginny's Grill”?Ginny Cardelli was Jan Cardelli's mom. Jan was a summer staff from Minnesota. Jan was here for many summers as a backpack guide and a behind the scenes key person. Even to this day, Jan continues to come back to Sonlight bringing...