J Davis

The day started quietly for me . The sounds of a light breeze and cows lowing filled the camp. This area is just begging for you to take a nap in the sun. I had gotten to the camp a couple days early to help setup. The realization that around 100 campers would fill the […]

I woke up this morning around 8:30am in my cozy spot in the staff tent “cul de sac” to the sound of the resident Myrtlewood site staff dog Baloo telling a story in woofs. I much prefer a nice canine alarm clock to my digital one!   9:30am was breakfast, which included a killer bowl […]

Hey ho, it’s the first day of NBTSC staff training! We’re doing it again, after three long years! What a morning, what a day! Waking on Grace’s back porch, sunlight tap dancing on eyelids Off to the coffeeshop I go, taking care of personal business Also to read my sacred staff handbook The guide to […]

Written by J. (staff/driver) Departure Day is a busy and emotional day. Everyone is packed and occupied with the logistics of Camp’s end. Some of us are ready to be home and some of us are not. Some of us are ready one minute and not the next. But Departure Day is inevitable and this […]

Written by Renee (camper) “You’re both on the same page. Now turn it.” Sometimes life throws difficult stuff at you. Day 12 helped us all realize that the only solution to your problems is to talk through them. I had a nice lunch (soup and cornbread!!!) and afterward J hosted a small tea tasting on […]

Written by Raven (camper)   I’ve been coming to NBTSC for four years and one event that I’ve always looked forward to was prom. I, personally, do attend high school, so I have actually been to a prom before. From my experience, I enjoyed the NBTSC proms so much more than any other high school […]

Art by Fru (Camper) The view from Mama Bear’s porch and some camper sketches: Project Choices and Notes: Made my project choice. Notes and tea: Talent Show #1 Sketch: A Camp Classic by Andy (Advisor) at the Concert: Talent Show #2 Bliss: Camp lodge vibes: View of Site Staff Cabins from the field:

Written by M.J. (camper) I woke up yesterday morning to a beautiful rendition of Laundry Day, a song written a couple years back by a culminated camper. I gathered my things out of Forest Dell, the communal sleeping area, and went to get ready back in my cabin. At breakfast, J asked me if I […]

Written by J. (staff/driver) Day 8 was another rest day on our cyclical schedule of building up to a peak activity (in this case, Seeing Seen Circle) and then resting. The schedule is deliberately light with late breakfast and lots of open space. Everyone has a chance to relax and recharge for the events coming […]

Written by Ollie (camper) Yesterday was one of the roughest days for me this session. The one-week campers all left around 8:30 this morning, which was really sad, but I’m so glad that I could see/meet them this year! So the energy was more heavy throughout the day, but I still had a ton of […]