On the night of day one, me and my platonic throuple spent the night in the field, which was surprisingly more comfortable then the cabins. We decided to get up half an hour before wakeup call to skip the lines for shower. We then headed to breakfast and had delicious pancakes. There were oranges and […]
Elijah B: Camp Myrtlewood (Day 1)
My name is Elijah and this is my birthday, the official day one of NBTSC, from my perspective I woke up in a puddle of love, effortlessly flowing into my morning. My friend Leon to my left, Eddie to their left, and Zoe to my right. I slept in the field with them, the […]
Abigail G: Arrival Day Day, Camp Myrtlewood (Day 0)
for my first year at camp, my day started really early, and really far away. I woke up at 3:00 (in the morning!) to go an hour to the airport. I had two flights, but both ended up pretty early, so I ended up being about the third camper at the Eugene airport, because my […]
Ophelia: Staff Orientation Day, Camp Myrtlewood (Day -1)
This is my first year as a staffer at camp, and my 7th official time going to this wonderful place. I woke up before the sun rose, too excited to sleep even after my long travel just yesterday. i wandered down the pathway to the lodge as the morning fog hung heavy over the field. […]
Rob: Staff Arrival Day, Camp Myrtlewood (Day -2)
Before camp starts each year, there are two days of Staff Orientation on site at Camp Myrtlewood, and some days before that, when the staff slowly trickle into Eugene by train, plane, or car to gather and reconnect. We do last minute prep and errands, work, play games, eat burritos…and then desserts (at Sweet Life […]
Isaac: Day 8, Vermont ~ NBTSC 2023
Hello blog readers, my name is Isaac, and I am a first year camper at NBTSC. I found my way to this mystical campsite from my older sibling that had been a camper years before, and wanted to experience it for myself. It’s currently the 8th day of camp, which is the last day before […]
Maeve: Day 7, Vermont ~ NBTSC 2023
Day 7 started off with a great breakfast of breakfast burritos, potatoes and fresh fruit. After our morning meeting, we split into advisee groups. I got to be the advisor today as a special culmination gift. We checked in and played a game, before splitting up for our first workshop block of the day. […]
Rose: Day 6, Vermont ~ NBTSC 2023
I’m Rose, I first came to camp last year, and this is now my 3rd session, having gone to Oregon last month. I wake up to this view every morning at camp. Today I was feeling a little tired so I laid back down for another minute. 30 minutes later, the breakfast […]
Wren: Day 5, Vermont ~ NBTSC 2023
Today was amazing. It started with an amazing breakfast of pancakes and fruit. We then had a short morning meeting, then went right into advisee groups. I got to run advisory because my advisor was too tired. After our check ins we agreed that it would be a great idea to go crash the other […]
Oona: Day 4, Vermont ~ NBTSC 2023
My name’s Oona, this is my first time at camp. This is one of the best places I’ve ever been, everyone is so friendly and happy all the time. I love the resident camp baby that is here, who happens to share my name. I’m from West Philly. I learned how to play cat’s cradle […]