It was a fitting tribute to a living legend. On the most perfect summer camp day, the afternoon of July 28th, Birch Rockers spanning 50 years stood on tender grass sloping up to a stately new cabin. Then, they began speaking. Dave Weeks’ colleagues from Hub Burton to Rich Deering to Seth Brewster stood up […]
By Senior Camper Eli Foss Protas Since the summer of 1951, my family has spent more time at Birch Rock than just about anywhere else. Of course, this is no accident, since when my grandfather Peter Foss first arrived at camp he was hooked. So hooked in fact that he decided to send his […]
The 2nd annual fall hike of the Birch Rock Outing Club was another great success! This fall’s destination was the Percival-Morgan Loop Trail. This 5.2 mile hike covered two 2200’ peaks near Holderness, NH. From both peaks the Outing Club was treated to outstanding views of Squam Lake, Lake Winnipesaukee and peak fall foliage. Attendees […]
Child psychologist Michael Thompson, PhD, weighed in about boys’ emotional lives and masculinity on NPR’s “Weekend Edition Saturday” with host Scott Simon on September 29th. The flash-point was Brett Kavanaugh, allegations against him that were set at high school and college parties, and parental concerns about raising boys in America. What is acceptable male bonding […]
We still can’t believe that we’ve arrived on this most sacred of Birch Rock days, the end of season banquet. The last week of camp often features plenty of reflecting, not only on celebrating the achievements of each summer but also looking ahead to a fun and action packed week. In a final half day […]
The bittersweet last day of activities began with an upper camp favorite… Laundry Day! Truth be told, the badges were flying out from the field to the waterfront. The field saw Ryan P earning his Senior Volleyball, with Isaac F finishing off his Junior Volleyball. Just down the hill the woodshop was busy with Junior […]
But hey, that doesn’t mean we don’t like earning them. That’s right the second to last day of activities might as well have been one long badge announcement. We had two whales earned (way to go Eric T and Nathan S)! Hard work from many weeks finally came to fruition, and new experiences tested out […]
An exuberant bell followed by the upbeat tone of The Beach Boys roused us all from our beds this beautiful morning. Campers gathered on the driveway throwing Frisbees and footballs as well as playing a bit of volleyball while Matt R. “lifeguarded” from atop a ladder. With a pleasant wake up and a delicious breakfast […]
This, the seventh Sunday of the Birch Rock 2018 season, was marked by a truly story-worthy set of events at camp. From sunup to sundown, it felt like the bell heralding the arrival of campers swimming their Whales never stopped ringing, as we had four – FOUR – instances of that much celebrated endeavor occur […]
A day in photos! Fun was had by all!
