Archive for July, 2008

Horseback Riding Trip

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

It has been half a century since the last riding trip at Red Arrow Camp, but last week a handful of the best riders in camp had the fortune to go on such a trip. Led by Fred, Dave, Oscar and Jeremiah, the boys rode for two days with packs on the horses and slept […]

Island Swim

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

This morning, scores of boys rose to the challenge of swimming from the shore of Red Arrow to Haunted Island, which is 4,500 ft (85% of a mile). Led by Division 1 swimmer Will Vodak and Ben Black, the boys all successfully swam to Haunted Island, which is an impressive feat. Two boys, Pat Lynn […]

Seniors Defeat Towering Pines 2-0 in Soccer

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

The Red Arrow seniors defeated their most formidable opponent of the summer, Towering Pines, two to zero last night. The win capped off an undefeated season for the senior soccer team. Alfonso Cano and Drew Meyer scored Red Arrow’s goals. Congratulations to the team on a fantastic summer.
Photos from the game

More photos from Cabin G

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

A few of Mikey Barker’s best photos of his cabin from this summer have been uploaded here. Included are pictures of John McCormick’s two-foot Northern Pike, which he caught on his third cast at the pickup point of their recent canoe trip.

Carnival

Sunday, July 27th, 2008

On Saturday night we had the annual Carnival, which is certainly one of the boys’ most favorite nights of the summer. After the boys spent the afternoon setting up their booths, the girls from Osoha came over to join them for an hour and fifteen minutes of playing games and enjoying treats. Some classic […]

Evening Dip After the Thunderstorm

Sunday, July 27th, 2008

We were treated to quite the sunset during our evening dip on Friday, as the lingering clouds from that day’s thunderstorms lit up in color. Check out some photos from the sunset over Trout Lake here.

Isle Royale

Sunday, July 27th, 2008

The men of Chalet recently completed a very successful trip on the beautiful Isle Royale in Lake Superior. Some of the highlights of the trip included sightings of fox, a moose, and a pair of moose antler sheds. The boys learned how to cook meals, set up and properly maintain a safe campsite, […]

Canadian

Sunday, July 27th, 2008

The 2008 Canadian trip began at Brown’s Clearwater Resort outside of Mine Center, ON. After one full day of lake paddling, we wound up at McQuaint’s Castle: an enormous log cabin built on the shores of White Otter Lake. Another day of lake paddling brought us to the Turtle River, where we remained for the […]

Second Sailing Trip

Saturday, July 26th, 2008

The second sailing trip occurred earlier this week. The crew comprised Hector Tinoco, Stevie Delahunt, Ryan Princer, Ryan Jacobus, Pedro Schravesande, Henry Dyke and Alfonso Garrido. Highlights from the trip include trapezing and jumping off cliffs into Lake Superior. Check out pictures from the trip here.

Cabin B Hiking Trip

Friday, July 25th, 2008

Cabin B took off on their second trip last Monday and returned Wednesday evening just in time for Cabin Night. The 3-day trip took the boys on a hike along the old logging trails around Trout Lake. The first day consisted of a 2 hour hike that led Cabin B into “The Secret Campsite” on […]

Cabin B Cabin Nights

Friday, July 25th, 2008

Cabin B has had some really fun cabin nights this summer. Check out photos from their Cowboy Night and Gangster Night.

War Canoe Race

Monday, July 21st, 2008

On Saturday, Red Arrow traveled to Camp Osoha for the annual war canoe race. This year’s race proved to be especially exciting: with Red Arrow’s canoe slightly ahead of Osoha’s two-thirds into the race, the two canoes veered into each other and collided. (The boys maintain that the girls steered into them.) Two of the […]

Cabin H Canoe Trip

Monday, July 21st, 2008

The men of Cabin H embarked on a version of the Flambeau River Trip beginning just south of the Ding-a-Ling Restaurant and ending at Holtz Landing on the Flambeau River. We paddled down the Manitowish River the first day and stayed at campsite 56, an excellent site for a group our size. We saw numerous […]

Manor’s Photos from the Pictured Rocks

Monday, July 21st, 2008

We have uploaded Manor’s photos from the Pictured Rocks here.

Friday Night Competition 7/18/08

Monday, July 21st, 2008

We held competition in soccer, archery and tennis against Camp Highlands this past Friday, and Red Arrow emerged victorious in all three events. Check out photos from that night here.