Tuesday Timeout
Hidden Valley, on the way to the Crystal Beds, is a special spot for many of our campers and alums. We hope you can take a two minute #TuesdayTimeout ...
Sanborn Blog
2017 Summer Slideshows
1st session 2017 was spectacular! Everyone had so many adventures, made new friends, and conquered challenges - from camping out for the first time to...
As You Read This On Your Phone...
HAVE Smartphones Really Destroyed a Generation? It is an article that has the “back-to-school” interwebs buzzing. The Atlantic’s “Have Smartphones Des...
News from Camp: September 1, 2017
One of our tasks during the weeks following camp is to collect and distribute all the lost and found items. We have now mailed every major article wh...
You CAN have your cake and eat it too- at camp!
They say you can’t have your cake and eat it too, but here at camp we believe otherwise. For us, having it all looks something like this: A sunny hors...
News from Camp: August 6, 2017
We have had another great week at camp. This morning’s gymkhana was a real highlight—riders from Big Spring and High Trails competed in horseback game...
Sensational skies!
News from Camp: July 23, 2017
Following outstanding unit overnights at the beginning of the week, we had some fabulous all-day trips on Thursday and Friday. The weather was warm a...
BOOM Opening Campfire
The Big Spring opening campfire is a bonding opportunity for campers and serves as an introduction to the BOOM (Brotherhood of Outdoorsmen) program. C...
With freedom, books, flowers, and the moon, who could not be happy?
Big Spring Staff 2017
Antero Will Parnitzke Hello everybody! I’m Will Parnitzke, a first time Sanborn Westerner and a long time lover of the wilderness. I’ve just completed...
Claymation: The Ponderspruce Overnight
At High Trails, we have a variety of all day programs that kids can participate in. During this particular activity, campers had an entire day to crea...