May Update: Cultivating the Best People
It has been snowing. A lot. Even though it is plenty wet and muddy, we do not mind because a) we need the moisture, b) the plants, animals and birds l...
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April Update: No Scrolling Here
Almost every week or month there are new school districts, whole states or even whole continents that are banning smartphones from schools and classro...
March Update: Bring Your Main Character Energy
The Sanborn Western Camps team has recently returned from the American Camp Association National Conference in San Diego. You are undoubtedly thinking...
February Update: The Importance of Camp for Boys
From Richard Reeves seminal book Of Boys and Men and Scott Galloway’s recent Notes on Being a Man, there is a growing understanding and body of resear...
Top Ten Reasons to Attend an SWC Roadshow
Please join us for one of our online or in-person camp shows this month where you can meet the directors, ask questions and connect with other camp fa...
January Update: "Willpower is Overrated"
In a recent piece from Angela Duckworth, author of Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance and a beloved guest on many podcasts, she points out th...
Mid-December Update: Eleven Mile State Park DarkSky Certification
A few times a year, a prospective parent asks, “Do you have a lake?” Bodies of water are often synonymous with a summer camp experience, and for our D...
December Update: Goodbye Year of the Snake, Howdy to the Year of the Horse
As we move toward the end of 2025, it is important to reflect on the past year and recognize our challenges and embrace our triumphs. According to leg...
Gratitude For You & For Summer Camp in Colorado
With all of the Black Friday and Cyber Monday emails filling our inboxes this week, and with many of us trying to finalize Thanksgiving preparations, ...
October Update
We are launching into the 2026 Summer season with a series of Sanborn Road Shows in various locations throughout the Midwest, Colorado and Texas. Duri...
September Update
It is hard to believe that the Aspen trees are beginning to lighten and whole groves are getting more and more golden leaves with each passing day. An...
Weekly Update: August 10th, 2025
Tonight, after delicious Closing Banquets at both camps, Big Spring had their Closing Campfire and High Trails shared their final Vespers…the last Ves...