There is a buzz, an excitement, and an energy that you can feel in their air every morning when you wake up at camp. It’s a feeling that puts an extra pep in your step before your feet even hit the floor. Even camp staff and counselors who regularly need coffee to function admit to waking up with a new sense of excitement and readiness for the day before their usual cup of coffee. The energy of camp is something that is hard to explain unless you’ve experienced it yourself. The gorgeous grounds and being surrounded by such positive people is a natural stimulant that gives campers and staff a boost of energy each and every day.

It’s hard to be in a bad mood when beauty is everywhere you look. There is the natural beauty of the campgrounds, the lakes, the mountains, the sprawling fields and gigantic trees. There are the quiet mornings and peaceful evenings, the glow of the campfire and the soft sound of the breeze in the trees. The beauty of camp is refreshing, and spending a few minutes in silence, appreciating the vastness and beauty of it all is usually enough to get anyone out of a mental slump.

There is beauty and energy in the people of camp. The relationships that are formed and fostered here, the activities that take place, and the memories that are made create a unique sense of positive energy that is contagious. Campers can’t help but run, jump and skip across camp, because there is so much joy and happiness surrounding them! Of course not every single moment of every single day is rainbows and butterflies, but campers report feeling upbeat, encouraged, energized and excited for the majority of their time at camp.

Camp staff and counselors feed off of the genuine excitement and positive vibes of the campers. There is just something about camp that keeps the energy alive from sunrise to sunset. You’ve got to spend a summer here so you can understand it!