Kohahna:

Jenna Andersen, age 12
Cabin: Windward

DIPS
Every morning at 6:50, the bell rings to wake everyone up. Everyone puts their suits on and runs down the beach steps and into the cold water really fast, and then gets out. We run back up the beach steps and suddenly everyone is awake! I think dips are very important, because without them, everyone would be so tired- but with a dip each morning, everyone is awake and ready to go!

Rachel Spinden, age 13
Cabin: Windward

We had the best time on our 3rd cabin day, which was cooking in the kitchen with Josh. We made cupcakes for Kohahna and Leelanau. They had pink icing and oreo crumbs on top. We got to see the kitchen and meet the staff. We learned how to make our own homemade icing. You can use melted cream cheese and butter. It was the best cabin day ever! Thank you Katherine!!

Courtney Harrison, age 14
Cabin: Clifftop
Counselor: Sara Lowry

The Wonderful Counselors
The counselors at both Leelanau and Kohahna are spectacular! I'm glad they spend their summers with the campers instead of doing something else. This year was my 4th year at Kohahna, and every year I've had great counselors. I don't know many of the Leelanau counselors, but the ones I know are really nice and caring, I can bet that the rest are just the same. I can't wait until next year to find out who my counselor is. Ever since my 2nd year I've been telling my parents that I'm definitely going to become a counselor at Kohahna. I think everyone should be a part of this wonderful staff when they are old enough.

Leelanau:

Reece Schaberg, age 11
Cabin: Barbados
Counselors: Mitchell Wyly and Tim Cook

Spirit
Something I like about this camp, Leelanau, is the spirit we show. Once we wake up, we go down to the beach and dip. And when we come out we have high spirits! We always pick each other up when people fall down. The spirit is so great here that I think you should come!

Jeff Roby, age 18
Cabin: CT
Counselor: Weldon Rutledge

Baseball Week
Take me out to the ball game indeed! The week begins with fundamentals in the activities. Glen Lake School is generous, and lets Leelanau use its fields for America’s National Pastime. There are about 20 campers who come ready to learn. These campers take part in basics such as the alligator, base running, taking fly balls and groundballs, and they learn how to bat. Also, at the end of the week, they play different games to make it even more fun.
At the end of the week, if the Traverse City Beach Bums, professional baseball team, are home, then we go there to see a game. We sit in the grass behind the outfield and the game is sweet. Also, the kids know what plays the players are doing and know every position. It’s awesome to see the campers learn something new about baseball.
To top everything off, the Ole Ball Game is played with the entire camp. North plays against South in a series of events including the junior games, the Homerun Derby and the Ole Ball Game itself. We play softball instead of baseball, but it’s the same idea. When we found this out, five years ago, someone said, “Dang, that’s a big baseball!” Baseball week at camp is a growing experience, and also a loving one. No experience necessary.

Ben Riesmeyer, age 14
Cabin: Iroquois
Counselors: Ben Mason and Fred Morrison

Camp Activities
The morning activities at camp are all so much fun. I prefer to stay on the waterfront, but activities on the land are just as fun. You have to accomplish requirements to get different levels. There are four different levels you can accomplish: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, and Expert. It is all so much fun. There are all kinds of activities such as archery, landsports, riflery, border camp (outdoor skills class), swimming, sailing, kayaking, canoeing, waterskiing, ceramics, and RCA (Really Cool Activities/Radical Creative Arts). RCA is where you do Lego building, watercolor, sketching, or other arts. Also, the counselors who direct each activity are there to teach you what to do and they always help to make it a good time.