Letters

from Alpine Camp

On Belay

It’s hard to believe this is our last full week of First Term. This time next week we’ll be preparing to say our “see you later’s” and anxiously await...

Dance, Dance, Dance

To cheers and high fives all around, I announced at lunch today that tonight was the Desoto Dance!  Camp Desoto is our unofficial sister camp about 7 ...

Trip Day Update

Below is an update from Ben Kenna, who coordinates our Trip Days.  First a few words about our day today.  It’s been hot but a bit more breezy today, ...

Buses Safe Return

This is a quick note to let you know that all buses have returned safely into camp, with tired boys headed to bed.  Carter and I greeted each bus as t...

Trip Day tomorrow!!!

It’s been a hot one here at camp today but it hasn’t slowed us down a bit.  We’ve had plenty of water breaks throughout our 5 activity periods.  This ...

Tuesday Tales

First the important news: what we ate today We walked to the dining hall smelling bacon wafting from the kitchen (you really smell it around camp, it ...

Weekend Update

The lead picture for this blog, found above, says it all.  It’s been a postcard worthy weekend in Mentone with abundant sunshine and fun.  Saturday br...

Never a Dull Moment

I left off yesterday’s blog with a little bit of a cliffhanger. Let me fill you in on the events from last night. Last night, during his announcements...

Senior Social and Other Happenings

Time flew by pretty quickly yesterday. It flew by so fast that I’m just now able to write yesterday’s blog. Yesterday we had three activity periods in...