Author: Mike Mattson

Posted by: Mike Mattson

Mother Nature and McWain Shores combined seamlessly for the picture perfect day! Summer warm temperatures and refreshing crisp waters of our private pond provided the perfect combination to welcome 82 […]

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Posted by: Mike Mattson

Today was the last full day of staff week. The CIT’s are back from there short soirée in the Maine woods and camp is looking beautiful. This morning we had […]

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We arrived on a stormy sunday afternoon, some by plane, and some by car. All with a purpose: to step into the role of C.I.T. (Counselor in Training) We flew […]

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As we come to a close on staff week, we at Birch Rock believe that reflection on the work that has been, the work that is being done, and the […]

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Aaaaaaand just like that we are back on the hillside.  To return to Birch Rock Camp is to, once again, immerse oneself into the earth’s natural beauty.  This morning while […]

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Faster than a speeding bullet in Lake McWain, able to leap tall  cabins in a single bound—that was Pete Haas. A hero in everyone’s eyes, Pete is remembered as the consummate […]

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What do Birch Rockers and the ancient Stoics have in common? Remarkably similar philosophies, it turns out! First century philosophers like Seneca and Epictetus can teach us how to become […]

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To be at Birch Rock in the 1980’s was to have one foot in the past and another in the future. In many ways, it was still the Birch Rock […]

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Posted by: Mike Mattson

Fellow Birch Rockers! This Thanksgiving we can be grateful for real, gather-‘round-the-table holidays with family and friends—thanks to COVID vaccines and boosters keeping us safe. This year’s Thanksgiving is momentous […]

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