So gather up your jackets Move it to the exits I hope you have found a friend… Closing time Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.   Every summer has a beginning, a middle, and an end. By … Continue reading →

The last few days of camp evoke a multitude of feelings – excitement for being reunited with family, sadness for leaving friends behind, anxiety for the impending school year. At Owego, these feelings are acknowledged and embraced. But we also … Continue reading →

Five long days of competition. Five long days of excitement. Five days of building shelters and fires, preparing meals and songs, and demonstrating team spirit and good sportsmanship. Tonight, it all came to a head with the Song Competition and … Continue reading →

The fourth day of Frontier Week was all about the food. As the campsite shelters grew in size and stature, the meal team got to work on prepping and serving a meal at their tribe’s site. Each tribe’s designated meal … Continue reading →

Frontier Week is a time for exhibiting team spirit, competing with friends, demonstrating campcraft skills, and watching your counselors make fools of themselves. That’s where the Big Game comes in. Tonight’s after-dinner activity gave counselors from each tribe the opportunity … Continue reading →

Day two of Frontier Week started with late wake and cloudy skies. The day’s events kicked off after breakfast and inspection. In the Frontier Competition, all campers were required to compete in an individual event on behalf of their tribes. … Continue reading →

The whistle blows, the ball is tossed in the air, and the game begins. It’s time for the annual, highly-anticipated “Under the Lights” basketball game, in which Owego’s oldest campers face off against their Pine Forest counterparts. It’s a rivalry … Continue reading →

Yawn! Late sleep for all, as campers emerged from their sugar-induced cocoons and awoke to a bright and sunny day at Owego. Was yesterday just a dream? Hugs and kisses from Moms and Dads, care packages of favorite snacks, Magic … Continue reading →

On any given day at Owego, you will hear the piercing sound of Unit Leaders’ voices as they signal the start of sixth period: “Rrrrrrrrrrrec swim!” Campers repeat the call, as if declaring it multiple times will make it happen … Continue reading →