The Camp Willson Staff would like to thank all of the Spring 2011 schools for coming and hanging out with us this past Spring. As we look forward to the Summer, we are looking back on some amazing memories with the groups coming for our first season of Outdoor Education this year. The totals for the [...]
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5 Jun
Willis 6-1 ~ May 25th-27th
We finish up our journey here at Camp Willson with the final group of Willis Elementary students, and the results were the same as all the other groups… a success! There were some well experienced teachers who have been coming to Camp Willson for many years who taught their students how to have a good [...]
5 Jun
Willis 6-4 ~ May 23rd-25th
Week two of Willis and we have a smaller group but you would barely know it by how active they were all week. They had great weather during the day for most of the week making boating and fishing very enjoyable as they caught a plethora of fish (what is a plethora, El Guapo?). They [...]
25 May
Willis 6-3 ~ May 18th-20th
Willis 6-3 got to experience a drier side of Camp Willson during their visit, and still enjoyed an awesome time here at Camp Willson. They got to enjoy many traditions and experienced many opportunities we had to offer. From climbing our rock wall to fishing and boating; from launching water rockets to learning about reptiles [...]
24 May
Willis 6-2 ~ May 16th-18th
It was a rainy week for Willis Intermediate, but we all made it through and had a blast because, of course, what is camp without a couple of mud stains? The kids had a grand finish for their school year here at Camp Willson and we made sure they went out with a bang. The [...]
17 May
Ben Logan ~ May 12th
A day group by the name of Ben Logan Elementary came to Camp Willson this week marching in with over 100 very excited campers ready to explore a taste of what Camp Willson has to offer. They got to go to reptiles and amphibians and see a lot of critters that have been found here [...]
17 May
Westgate ~ May 11th-13th
At the end of our camp week we had a great group coming from Columbus, Ohio. This bright group was from Westgate Elementary. Being from the Columbus area, many of these young fourth and fifth graders never had an opportunity to come to a camp and go on hikes in the woods. They got to [...]
11 May
Ft. Loramie ~ May 10th-11th
Participating in our week of fun here at Camp Willson is a great group of campers from Ft. Loramie Elementary school. These fifth graders were excited to be here the second they stepped off the bus. I especially loved this group because they loved to sing! They sang their whole time here, loved to play [...]
10 May
Lincoln ~ May 9th-10th
We’ve had another great week with another great group of campers coming all the way from Lincoln Elementary in Findlay, Ohio. With a lot of them not ever camping before they were fantastic trying new things, getting involved with animals they have never seen before and working hard for a good night’s sleep. They chose [...]
9 May
Kenton ~ May 4th-6th
On a very damp Wednesday we got a visit from the Kenton wildcats. They rolled in, unloaded the buses, sang a song about a surfing moose, and got settled into their cabins before lunch. After their sack lunch, we sang some more songs and learned about the YMCA core value board challenge. Before their first [...]
