“Knees bent, lean back, and keep your arms extended,” the Danbee instructor shouts as I slip into the cold lake water. He slowly drives the boat away from my position as the tension tightens on the rope, lifting me out of the
Step into the art shack and, more than likely, you’ll find Upper Camper Nico B. in the back left corner, working at the sewing machine. When I sat down with them, they were just starting to gather materials for a new skirt,
WriCampia. We all know and love it here. But did you know that WriCampia didn’t always exist? I know, shocking, right? WriCampia has a short but fascinating history. WriCampia started in 2013, when parents (half as a joke, and half serious) told
Before camp this summer, I searched both the Camp Danbee and the Writopia websites for a hint of what Wel-B-Yon (WBY) looked like. WBY is the decades-old, coveted bunk-suite for Senior Campers—legendary for its multiroom building equipped with a couch-laden lounge. After
The Fox The first fox sighting seemed like a fluke. But then there was another. And another. There have been more than three such sightings this year at WriCampia, all described similarly. Young, reddish orange, and possibly rabid, except for one, who
Order up! Camp Danbee welcomed new leadership to its kitchen team this summer: Culinary Director Meg Liperi and Head Chef Chris Dancesia. New chefs mean new dishes, new meals, and new opinions. We wanted to know which year’s food WriCampians prefers between
These hobbits embarked on a grand quest to rid Middle Chella of a different kind of evil: concert litter. After thwarting all the trash across the land, they cast off their gloves, sealing away the evil to be forever forgotten. ✎
During this interview, I gained a new friend: Ella Davis. Ella is a lovely person who cares deeply about her campers. When asked about her favorite aspects of being a counselor, she responded instantly. “I love my campers, and I love dancing.”
Sometimes it’s hard to break the awkward silence of meeting someone new. This was not the case with Nate Edward IV, new WriCampia counselor this summer. “I bring my sense of humor everywhere I go, it’s like an icebreaker,” said Nate as
You may know Peter Quinn-Jacobs as the RPG guy with the fun hat – that iconic brown bycocket with a matching feather in it – but he is so much more. For example, did you know he worked at a law firm