Named Meals – Sub Sunday, Taco Tuesday, Waffle Wednesday and French Toast Fridays, I tried to change some of these my first summer to great resistance. I did manage to add diced chicken to the Taco Tuesday meal, but the rest are well intact. Morning Monkeys – each morning before breakfast 1 boy’s cabin andContinue reading “Widji Traditions/Culture # 1”
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The Last Two Weeks
In the last two weeks at Camp Widjiitiwin we have welcomed 45 summer staff, 22 TNT campers, 21 SALTers (3-week camp leadership program), we’ve served 2,739 meals, made 5 trips to the Huntsville hospital for various injuries, had 14 chapel services with 8 different speakers, sung 100’s of songs, done 20 cabin devotion times, hadContinue reading “The Last Two Weeks”
Grandpa’s Tools
Recently I was cutting down a few in the way and dead trees in my back yard. It was good hard work. At one point I went to the shed and grabbed a cant hook (a tool for rolling over logs). It belonged to my Grandpa Greenfield and reminds me of him every time IContinue reading “Grandpa’s Tools”
I recently started being on Twitter, tweeting that is. I’m all the way up to 42 tweets. I’m pretty sure that’s not any kind of a record. I’m also not sure I understand all that it does, but people have started following me much to my own surprise; mostly people nice enough to follow meContinue reading “Twitter”
A Great Cloud of Witnesses
Hebrews 12:1-3 – Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy setContinue reading “A Great Cloud of Witnesses”
The SALT Program
Hey Widji Fans!!! My name is Citavo and I love Camp Widjiitiwin!!! I’ve been coming here since I was 11 years old because I love it so much and that’s a long time! This summer, I am the director of an amazing program at Widjiitiwin called SALT. It’s short for “Skills and Leadership Training!” ForContinue reading “The SALT Program”
Widjiitiwin Basketball
Widjiitiwin Basketball is the signature game of Camp Widjiitiwin in Muskoka, Ontario, Canada. Widji Ball is a combination of basketball, rugby, soccer and football. The camp is divided into teams made up of staff and campers. The goal is to carry the ball down the field and score in the opposing basket (a person onContinue reading “Widjiitiwin Basketball”
A Camp for Generations
By guest blogger Sue Wigston… 35 years. It’s incredible how much has changed and how much has stayed the same! 35 years ago, I spent my first week at Widjiitiwin as a camper. My parents would send me for one week, and I would save for the entire year to be able to stay forContinue reading “A Camp for Generations”
Behind the BIG Desk
Besides being the director of CampWidjiitiwin, I’m the dad of three girls, an old school cowboy like The Man From Snowy River. I like my coffee black in a big mug. My favourite colour is blue. My favourite cereal is Frosted Flakes. I do woodworking as a hobby and love to add new sections toContinue reading “Behind the BIG Desk”
Spring!
The Longhouse has finally emerged from the depths of northern snow – Aslan must be on the move! For those special few who have dedicated not only their summers but also their two months of spring, this snowlessness will soon mean time for leaf-blowing, grass-cutting, re-painting, equipment-fixing, program-planning, kitchen-scrubbing and perhaps even taste-testing some ofContinue reading “Spring!”
Meandering Moose 