‘OFF-SEASON’ PROJECTS, SUMMER PREP, AND FUN WINTER SCENES FROM CAMP
White, snowy drifts cover the grounds and Blue Lake hibernates beneath it’s frozen surface. While much of the summer equipment and activities are packed away awaiting your return, there is still a bustle about camp. The buzz of a large electric heater can be faintly heard as snowflakes fall outside the windows of upper Alumnae Hall. After finishing the prep work in the lodge, the boys are now busy inside upper Alumnae staining each individual piece of what will become the new lodge floor. Thousands of square feet of lodge, means MANY MANY hours of staining, installing, finishing and coating the new floor. But when they’re done, it will be beautiful! (not to mention stable and sturdy for decades to come). Chris, Mary and Amy are keeping busy in the office answering phones & emails, prepping for summer, and planning, planning, planning! Suzi and MP are working diligently from Idaho, while Emily and others are going over the details for programs, staffing, and more from all across the country! Many people wonder what we do in the ‘off-season’, but the true answer is...there really isn’t an ‘off-season’! It’s just merely a time when we’re all apart and anxiously awaiting the rest of our ‘family’ to return to the Northwoods! Until then, here’s your summer home as a Winter Wonderland...

NEW CAMPERS AND THEIR FAMILIES JOINED US THIS PAST WEEKEND FOR NEW CAMPER ORIENTATION SESSION AT THE RENAISSANCE HOTEL IN NORTHBROOK
Excited campers and anxious parents packed the conference room at the Renaissance Northbrook for a morning filled with camp information and tips for new parents. Our JC2’s facilitated small group sessions with our newest campers and rookies as they learned a few camp songs, asked questions, and already began forming new camp friendships. Overall we had a great turnout, and can’t wait to see all of you again this summer! If you are a new parent or camper and still have questions or concerns, don’t hesitate to contact us! Just give us a call or shoot us an email at: fun@agawak.com.

ALL SMILES AT THE CALIFORNIA REUNION!
It was so great to get a big dose of Vitamin D and some camp hugs this weekend while I was in California! On Saturday I attended the Westridge School for Girls Summer Opportunities Fair for the second year in a row. It is always fun to join other camps and summer programs and spread the word to families in California about our amazing camp. I love when everyone walks by the both and looks at our display and says "WOW- THAT LOOKS FUN!" One woman asked if The Parent Trap was filmed there! I also love finding out the connections that people have to Wisconsin- "I grew up in Oshkosh...My husband grew up outside of Madison...I went to school in Madison..." It truly is a small world. On Sunday I had the pleasure of spending a couple hours at the home of Lila and Annabelle Mass for our California reunion. The sun was shining both outside and inside as we met our new California campers- Zoe Siegel, Ruby and Ginger Rosenheck. After watching the reunion video we all couldn't stop talking about wanting it to be June right now! At one point, Annabelle Mass ran to the computer and shouted out- "139 more days!" So fun to see Lila and Annabelle as well as Lindsey Bellowe and Annabelle Nickoll! Thanks for helping me welcome Zoe, Ruby and Ginger and sharing your love of Agawak with them. Thank you again to the Mass family for opening up your home and welcoming us allwe always have a good time together. I can't wait to hug all of these girls as they step off the bus on June 24!

SESSION 2: FAMILY CAMP SPACE STILL AVAILABLE
Due to it’s popularity, we announced the addition of a second session of family camp this year!! While our first post camp session is completely full, there are spots available for our second session: August 22nd-29th. But hurry, those spots are going fast! Enjoy the last days of summer during a relaxing week with your family on the shores of Blue Lake! “Let Ducky do the cooking for the week, while you relax!” Call or email today to reserve your spot!   phone: (715) 356-5383 OR email: fun@agawak.com

WELCOME OUR NEWEST AGAWAK GIRLS!

FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS- HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!