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Frontier Week Day 3: Show Me the Shelter!

No day three fatigue here, as campsite action ramped up in a big way this morning. After breakfast and inspection, the Seniors and Hi-Seniors from each Tribe headed into the woods to work on their campsites. Shelter building is now … Continue reading

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Frontier Week Day 2: May the Fire Be With You

If you were going to spend 5 days in the great outdoors, collecting wood, lashing branches, and creating structures out of natural materials, you couldn’t possibly ask for weather better than we had today. The morning was perfectly chilly, as … Continue reading

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Frontier Week Day 1: If You Clear It, They Will Build

Since we love to talk about the weather around here, we have to share the forecast for the duration of Frontier Week. It’s pretty spectacular, folks! Nothing but sunny skies ahead, and temperatures that will make Owego Raid a walk … Continue reading

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We Had a Great Day, Blah Blah Blah…AND THEN FRONTIER WEEK BROKE OUT!!!

Most Owego Wednesdays start with morning lineup, but don’t typically end with a Frontier Week breakout! No matter how many guesses were made, or how much speculation rippled through camp, it all came down to this moment. And that moment … Continue reading

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It’s Pronounced “Frohn-ken-steen!”

Today’s vibes were sunny with a side of anticipation. With a regular schedule all day, the campers were able to participate in their favorite activities. We soaked up the vitamin D while giving it our all on the fields and … Continue reading

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A Day of Calm Before the Summer 2025 Grand Finale!

Any Monday that begins with late sleep is a good Monday. Furthermore, the forecast calls for sunny skies ahead with no rain in sight. While we are definitely a bit superstitious and don’t want to make any proclamations, it looks … Continue reading

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Sundays are for Playing Games

It was another gorgeous morning in the 18425, as campers threw on hoodies (to preserve the coziness of their beds) and made their way to lineup. Sunday breakfast is always bagels and smoked salmon, and some of us garnish with … Continue reading

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We’re Almost in the Home Stretch!

When you look at the calendar and realize we’ve now been in camp for 5 full weeks, it seems like it all happened in the blink of an eye. But the reality is, we’ve packed so much goodness into those … Continue reading

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Friday is Here and We’re Feeling Frontier-y!

Campers were awakened this morning at 8:45, a much-appreciated late sleep with all of the Senior and Hi-Senior trips having returned to camp late last night. At morning lineup, everyone was noticeably in attendance. For the first time since Tuesday … Continue reading

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Rain? We Can Handle Rain!

When it rains at camp, we get wet. Our shoes get muddy. Our towels get soggy. Basically, the only thing that doesn’t get dampened is our spirit! Even the best laid plans sometimes get detoured because of the weather. Unfortunately, … Continue reading

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