Woodchuck August 5, 2024

Wow. It is so crazy to think that just six and a half weeks ago Woody was welcoming nearly 400 campers to The Realm for the 2024 Summer. It has truly been one of our best. We are so thankful to our incredible staff for giving our campers the best summer ever.

Today was the last full day of activities before packing starts tomorrow and boy was it a doozy! This afternoon was GL Swap, one of our traditions here at RobinHood. At lunch, the Group Leaders picked from a hat to see which new group they’d be in charge of for the afternoon. Each group was fired up to hear the news! Highlights included the Foresters walking 3 miles roundtrip to The Spot, the nearest convenience store, the Jesters boating to the marina, and tons of candy canteen.

Before dinner, the groups reunited with their GLs. During the fantastic steak and potatoes meal, we had a big dance party on the stage. Following that, we closed the meal with a weekly favorite, Sunday Sundaes, Monday Edition!

This evening, the groups participated in their final group evening activity. Despite some rain, a couple of groups braved the waterfront and ran camp-favorite games throughout the fields. Several girls camp groups did a time-honored tradition “Snapple Caps,” where each group member writes a kind comment about the other members in their group. What a perfect way to end the summer.

Tomorrow, we will pack, clean, and conduct our final activities. In the evening, we will host Founders and Awards night.

While we are sad that the summer is coming to a close, we are so happy that every camper will return home with new friends, experiences, and having learned how to step out of their comfort zone. We are so proud of each and every kid for being a part of the RobinHood family this year.

Sweet dreams from The Realm!

Woodchuck August 4

We cannot believe it is the final Sunday of the summer. The last several weeks have been nearly perfect and have flown by. As we’re sure you’ve seen on social media, Green and White was an epic week of competition, sportsmanship, and fun. In the end, the Wild White West came out victorious over the Green Outlaws.

It all started at 7 AM. Over the loudspeaker, Woody announced, “Head to the waterfront! This is it!” Down at the lake, there was a waterski show. For the grand finale, skiiers in green and white costumes formed a pyramid. It was truly incredible! If camp didn’t believe it was the real thing then, a trolley full of judges pulling up to the basketball court was confirmation that it was for real.

There were so many highlights throughout the week. In addition to the fierce battles on the courts and on the fields, the Talent Show was amazing. As always, Color War concluded with Song Night. Each team performed two camp songs as well as two original songs. It was an incredibly tight margin throughout, with ultimately a 58 point victory for White in the end.

Once Woody read the final score, everyone rejoiced! Each camper was so pumped to be back together with their entire group. Yesterday was Lazy Day featuring Dunkin’ Donuts for breakfast and a calm morning.

We are getting ready to hear speeches from the Saxons and Scribes who will reflect on their camp career and impart wisdom on the rest of boys and girls camp, respectively. They have both been incredibly helpful, kind, and great role models that our younger campers look up to.

We are looking to finish the summer strong over the next few days! It has been one of the best summers in RobinHood history and we hope to see everyone again next summer.

Sweet dreams from the Realm.