How Backpacking is Helping Me Today
One of our staff members hired for summer 2020, Luke Kempers, has written a thoughtful piece he would like to share about how backpacking has taught h...
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2020 Family Retreat
“A person practices the art of adventure when they break the chain of routine and renew their life through reading new books, traveling to new places,...
2020 Alum Work Day
Originally scheduled for early May, 2020 the mid-summer Alum Work Day on July 25th was a resounding success! Project accomplishments included finishin...
Camp-to-Camp Hike with A Thousand Summers
Today on the blog, we’re highlighting one of our longstanding partner organizations and the work they’re doing this summer: the John Austin Cheley Fou...
Mid-Summer Camp Update
We cannot believe it is almost August. This has been one of the fastest and slowest summers we have ever had up at camp. We have done some great work ...
A Commitment to Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at COEC
The past few weeks here at Sanborn Western Camps have been a time of deep reflection for our staff members, both personally and professionally. Throug...
Working Toward Anti-Racism
Sanborn Western Camps was founded in the aftermath of one of the most violent and destructive time periods in modern history. From the anguish felt du...
Vespers on June 14, 2020
People of Sanborn: Elizabeth
Name: Elizabeth Marable Current Role: Co-Director of High Trails Ranch Tenure at Sanborn: Elizabeth came here as a counselor in 2002 in Kinnikinnik We...
Hoof Lesson
Take a moment to learn about horse hoof anatomy with one of our new friends Evie! Jay Bell teaches us about different parts of the hoof in this educat...
Outdoor Photography Basics!
Howdy Folks! Today we wanted to get you started with a few outdoor photography basics- We would love to get into more details in future videos, so ple...
People of Sanborn: Mike Adler
Name: Mike Adler Current Role: Co-Director at Big Spring Tenure at Sanborn: Mike has been here for 6 years. Fun Fact: Mike got 2nd place in a dance co...