TIMBERRRRRR...

Hello All!

Trees, trees everywhere!  We are a camp so this would make sense I suppose, but this week we are splitting lots of downed logs and getting rid of a few dead trees which makes it look like a storm has come through.  Actually I can hear the chainsaw as I type this.  It smells wonderful though - freshly cut wood, rain, leaves and soil.  So refreshing!

Tracy Lunquist is here lending her expertise on a brand new butterfly garden between the lodge and Cabin 1.   Here's a before photo and I will post the finished product next week!

The shovel in the foreground is for scale I guess.

 

Happy Camping!

Wedding bells and short swords

Hello All!

What a gorgeous weekend at Camp Newaygo!  Friday was a bit chilly, but Saturday was perfect for our first outdoor wedding of the season.  And this one had a theme!  The wedding party was dressed in medieval formalwear.  They looked amazing.  I even got into the spirit...

The sleeves were a bit unruly.

 

One of the decorations

 

My favorite part was when they were able to skype the groom's family in England for the cake cutting.  And the orchestra dressed as hobbits.  And the fairy lights.  Okay so all of it was my favorite.

 

The dock is going in this Friday, and then it's Memorial Day Weekend.  May has gone by so fast!

 

Happy Camping!

Cicadas...tasty, tasty cicadas

Hello All!

As I was reading the news this morning, I came across a very interesting article - warning, it isn't for the faint of stomach.

Cicadas are set to swarm certain areas of the U.S. this summer, and so some chefs are coming up with creative recipes for cicada appetizers.  According to the article, "cicadas are apparently a surprisingly good source of protein, according to nutritionists - if you are brave enough to eat them."

Female cicadas are meatier than the males, and should be grabbed early in the day when the temperature is cooler.  You can saute them in lemon and butter for a crispy outside and juicy inside.  Make sure the remove the legs and wings, which can be sharp, and you shouldn't eat them if you are allergic to shellfish (they are both in the arthropod family).

...delicious?

 

Happy Camping!

Prom!

Hello All!

Quite a bit has been going on around camp the past two weeks.  Jalisa rocked out the Speak Up! programs for White Cloud, Newaygo, Fremont, Grant and Pine River.  We had some VASTLY different weather for the ropes course those days - thirty degrees and snowing to a balmy sixty-five.  Everyone did a spectacular job despite the crazy weather.

White Cloud High School hosted their senior prom at Camp last weekend.  Gary Strong, our new head of Ridge Specialties Catering, created a fantastic dessert to go along with their Hollywood theme.  You can check it out on our facebook page.

Hopefully no one spilled chocolate on their dress.

 

 

Happy Camping!