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ITK TIPS: Mail Call

Mary Marugg February, 2026 No Comments

“It’s the mail that never fails, it makes me wanna wag my tail, and when it comes I want to wail, maaaiiilll” Mail time at Sonlight is a favorite daily…

Sonlight Healthcare

Mary Marugg February, 2026 No Comments

ITK TIPS (ITK = “In the Know”) Sonlight Camp Healthcare is supervised by licensed RNs with extensive camp health experience. Our healthcare professionals desire to partner with parents to provide…

Donations At Work

Mary Marugg February, 2026 No Comments

It takes resources to be an impactful ministry that endures. The Sonlight community has a strong donor base, folks who believe in what we do and contribute to allow Sonlight…

The Future is Bright

Claire Madera February, 2026 No Comments

Banquet night theme 2026 The Future is Bright! Who is ready for a Banquet Night theme that is all about celebrating YOU? With our theme of “The Future is Bright,”…

Two Cabins Built in Three Days

Mary Marugg February, 2026 No Comments

Every Memorial Day weekend, Sonlight Camp would have an old fashion “barnraising”. We would erect a log cabin. In the early 1990’s we had so many people that wanted to…

Why is Scott’s Spot Called Scott’s Spot?

Mary Marugg February, 2026 No Comments

In the early years (circa 1990s) a young man named Scott Hudson from Albuquerque came to summer camp. Not unusual for kids to come to camp. However, this guy had…

The First Sonlight Kitchen

Mary Marugg February, 2026 No Comments

The First Sonlight Kitchen (1984) It was beyond small at 7 ‘ X 12 ‘ maybe. Mary cooked for as many as 60 people with that “kitchen.” We had a…

January Update: Programs, Plans & Highlights

Mary Marugg January, 2026 No Comments

With a historically low snowpack, it’s not our usual January. Warm sunny days and a snow free meadow isn’t what we expect this time of year, but our winter calendar…

Donations Have Impact

Mary Marugg January, 2026 No Comments

It takes resources to be an impactful ministry that endures. The Sonlight community has a strong donor base, folks who believe in what we do and contribute to allow Sonlight…

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Foodservice at Sonlight Camp

Mary Marugg January, 2026 No Comments

ITK Tips (ITK = In the Know) Providing great food at Sonlight Camp is a priority. Food concerns are real. Food is cultural, familial and foundational to who we are as humans.…

Missing Home

Mary Marugg January, 2026 No Comments

ITK Tips: Missing Home It’s easy to frame the emotions of “missing home” as “homesick”, emphasizing that it’s a sickness that should be fixed or healed. Sickness is scary and…

ITK TIPS: Mail Call

Claire Madera December, 2025 No Comments

“It’s the mail that never fails, it makes me wanna wag my tail, and when it comes I want to wail, maaaiiilll” Mail time at Sonlight is a favorite daily…

The Magic of Camp: Safety, Connection and Creativity

Claire Madera December, 2025 No Comments

ITK TIPS Our Goal We program intentionally, desiring that Sonlight campers and staff have fun, be creative and silly, and to laugh (a lot). We provide space for faith conversations…

Staying Connected

Mary Marugg December, 2025 No Comments

ITK TIPS (ITK = “In the Know”) WHILE THEY’RE AT CAMP We believe space and freedom are important for the overall camp experience, we also desire for parents to feel…

Sonlight Healthcare

Mary Marugg December, 2025 No Comments

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Elevating Care

Mary Marugg January, 2026 No Comments

MESH (+) Gold Seal Sonlight has met the required standards to be awarded the MESH (+) Gold Seal! The Sonlight camp experience is built to intentionally promote improved individual well-being…

Introducing Claire Madera, Camp Director! The Sonlight Board of Directors celebrates growing our generational leadership and continuing the journey to the Next Generation. Claire demonstrates leadership as an action, not…

Donations At Work

Mary Marugg November, 2025 No Comments

It takes resources to be an impactful ministry that endures. The Sonlight community has a strong donor base, folks who believe in what we do and contribute to allow Sonlight…

The Value of Camp

Mary Marugg October, 2025 No Comments

Rates & Return Reflecting on the summer of 2025 and the legacy of 45 summers before that, the Sonlight leadership team knows that camp has value. Fun, friendships, faith connections…

Retreat Season

Mary Marugg September, 2025 No Comments

Fall Retreat season in full swing. The Sonlight leadership team enjoys the change of rhythm that is brought with hosting retreat groups in the fall. Each group brings their own…

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