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Stephanie Rustem, Camp Assistant Director The days are long, but the weeks are fast.  It’s hard to believe that the last group of campers will leave on Friday and the summer camp season will be over.  Even though we are sad to see the summer coming to a close, we are excited to have the…

Stephanie Rustem, Camp Assistant Director Have you ever been excited for a new experience, but were a little unsure of what to expect?  For many campers this week, the answer to this question would be a resounding, “YES!”  Not only did many of the campers come to camp for the first time, many of them…

Stephanie Rustem, Camp Assistant Director  Skits with Camp Staff It’s hard to believe that it’s already Week 3.  This week, we welcomed our first group of older campers.  Many campers this week are seasoned camp veterans while others are attending camp for the first time.  Whether they are new or returning campers, everyone has had…

From: Camp Assistant Director, Stephanie Rustem Week Two of camp was off to another great, but soggy start. Even though the weather was not initially on our side, the campers were excited to get outside and play.  Not only are the Conservation Connection campers receiving a dose of the great outdoors, but this week’s inland…

Stephanie Rustem – Camp Assistant Director THEY’RE FINALLY HERE! This week, we welcomed our first batch of campers to Cedar Lake.  Camp feels alive again with 12 day and 48 overnight campers.  Thus far, campers have had a chance to try their hand at archery and riflery, demonstrated their swimming abilities, and learned proper canoeing…

From Shaun McKeon – Camp Director It is day 3 of our staff training week here at Cedar Lake and we are busily preparing for the arrival of our campers.  It has been nearly 10 months since the campers left last season and we are a mere 3 days before a new crop of youth…

Stephanie Rustem, Camp Assistant Director  Who will be the first to paddle our new kayaks? Camp is fast approaching and we are gearing up for what’s sure to be an awesome summer on the shores of Cedar Lake.  Shaun and I have been spending the last couple of weeks organizing summer camp curriculum, practicing camp…

By Stephanie Rustem, Camp Assistant Director Camp seems incomplete without kids running across the field or searching for fish in the lake.  On May 21, Camp Director Shaun McKeon and I welcomed 157 Chelsea first graders to Cedar Lake for the day.  Initially, the weather looked gloomy, but the first graders managed to bring along…