by Mary | Jul 11, 2019 | Alumni, July 2019
Wisdom of the Campers Sonlight is deep in to second generation campers. At Junior Camp 2019 we had kids from 3 former Sonlight program directors, Tim Thayer, Rob Breshears and Malea (Lightle) Fowler. So who better to give advice to new Sonlight campers than the...
by Winston | Jul 10, 2019 | July 2019, Stories by Winston
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 household propane 4 burner kitchen stove. A small RV refrigerator and 2 compartment kitchen sink. But, we had three water...
by Mary | Jul 3, 2019 | July 2019
Next week we kick off the 2019 summer backpack season! We start with a new/old camp “Adventure Trekker’s.” Because of our long wait lists for all Adventure Camps (middle schoolers) we added 2 weeks of backpacking modified for 7th and 8th graders....
by Winston | Jul 3, 2019 | Alumni, July 2019, Stories by Winston
Why is the Upstairs Lodge wall only 4 feet high?The two story Lodge was the second main building that we constructed. The first was the Bath House. That was the building where we learned how to construct log buildings. Now, it was time for the large two story job....
by Mary | Jul 1, 2019 | July 2019
It’s those Sonlight traditions that we love!Chocolate chip cookies on arrivalGrilled cheese sandwiches for lunch on MondayPrayer circle in the meadow to start every morning before breakfastSaying “Hello Margie” on Sunday night opening...
by Mary | May 30, 2019 | Alumni, May 2019
#sonlight40What a weekend! Over 100 people joined us to celebrate 40 years of Sonlight Camp. We had people from many generations and it was great. A huge thank you to the Sonlight Summer 2019 staff, Emrys and Sara and Bryce for great food, fun and organization. Thanks...
