Camp Style Coping
If you’re like us, you might be starting to feel a little under siege by Fall 2020. There’s no doubt our families are all courageously confronting the...
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Camp Madness: San...Born To Be Wild!
A few weeks ago, we got a call from our friends over at Happy Camper Live telling us about a fun little project they were working on. They thought tha...
Sanborn Gap Semester
We are excited to introduce our newest program: the Sanborn Gap Semester. The Sanborn Gap Semester provides the active, supportive, and healthy learni...
The Hero Recharge Program
“This program was life changing!! I walked away feeling so grounded, refreshed, hopeful and connected to others. The staff was beyond amazing and ever...
Summer Update from the Barn
Greetings from the Barn! We wanted to fill you in on some of the things that have been happening down at the barn with your animal friends. We celebra...
Work in the Woods
Are you ready for a REAL Zoom background change? In addition to our current day hiking, overnight camping and horseback riding opportunities, we invit...
How Backpacking is Helping Me Today
One of our staff members hired for summer 2020, Luke Kempers, has written a thoughtful piece he would like to share about how backpacking has taught h...
2020 Family Retreat
“A person practices the art of adventure when they break the chain of routine and renew their life through reading new books, traveling to new places,...
2020 Alum Work Day
Originally scheduled for early May, 2020 the mid-summer Alum Work Day on July 25th was a resounding success! Project accomplishments included finishin...
Camp-to-Camp Hike with A Thousand Summers
Today on the blog, we’re highlighting one of our longstanding partner organizations and the work they’re doing this summer: the John Austin Cheley Fou...
Mid-Summer Camp Update
We cannot believe it is almost August. This has been one of the fastest and slowest summers we have ever had up at camp. We have done some great work ...
A Commitment to Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at COEC
The past few weeks here at Sanborn Western Camps have been a time of deep reflection for our staff members, both personally and professionally. Throug...