What makes us different than other camps? Camp Tannadoonah truly lives and breathes our promise. An accepting, inclusive space for campers and staff to discover themselves, and love what they find. Camp is largely kid-directed. Our staff are trained to listen, to give kids the opportunity to lead, and to give kids meaningful choices. Campers help develop the cabin rules during cabin meeting, they choose their own activities, they have choices at meals, they help design evening program… Basically they get to “choose your own adventure” every day. And camp is a place for self-discovery. Many years back we took a tip from Simon Sinek and created our WHY statement: Because every child deserves a safe place to become their best self. And that’s the heart of it. Camp is a place to become your best self. The compassionate community created by our staff and returning campers is like a safety net saying: go ahead, be as weird and crazy as you want, we will still love you. And finally, we believe that youth deserve the opportunity to be leaders NOW – not just in the future. They can lead songs at evening camp fire, help teach other youth, and even teach our staff.
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All the staff made it a great experience for both of our girls. They loved their counselors and enjoyed being in nature with new friends. They can't wait to come back next year! Jennifer - Camp T parent
One of the big reasons we send our kids to camp each year is to foster independence. We really appreciate the opportunities for them to develop their skills, and every year we see how much they have grown after a week away. Nicole - Camp T parent
We have had such a wonderful experience here, year in and year out, for the last decade. It’s a good old-fashioned summer camp right on beautiful Birch Lake! Michael - Camp T parent
Our family has been involved with Camp T for over 10 years as parents, campers, CIT and full-time counselor. The staff and atmosphere at Camp T is attentive, responsive, kind and engaging. Safety - physical and emotional - of all is foremost in their planning. Camp T has become an important supplemental building block for our children, creating awesome memories and experiences that will last a lifetime. Mary Kaye - Camp T parent
