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Year after year, Wanakee was the highlight of our daughters’ summers. They made friends and memories, learned new skills, and soaked up the positive atmosphere, fresh air, and campfire recipes (from hearty stir fry to tin foil babies to s’mores). Every summer, going to Wanakee was going home.
Our campers needed camp more than ever last summer. As one parent reflected: “My daughter came back from her week at camp with her “bucket” full, soul grounded, song in her heart, and stories of her adventures. Sometimes I think that her week at Wanakee…
Almost a year ago, I wrote a blog post as Wanakee’s outgoing Board chair having recently passed the baton to Kevin Drew, where I shared some of my thankfuls and hopefuls for this important ministry. This time last year, Wanakee’s Board really couldn’t be sure…
The Bookkeeper is integral to Wanakee’s year-round operations, providing key support for the financial management of our summer camp, retreats and rentals, and fundraising.
Overnight summer camp is back for summer 2021! We can’t wait to see you. Watch the video above or read on for details.
Planning for summer 2020 started as usual - reflection and evaluation from staff and volunteers in late summer, kickstart of committee work in early autumn, program design, volunteer recruitment, budgeting, hiring summer staff, opening summer camp registration, scheduling church visits. (click to read our full year-end letter)
One of my favorite ways to close out an evening campfire at Wanakee is by sharing “thankfuls” and “hopefuls” where we go around the circle and each person gets to share something they are grateful for from that day and something they hope will come during the rest of the week. As we approach Thanksgiving, I wanted to take the opportunity to share a few things at Wanakee that I am thankful and hopeful for.
My last story (for now) of the generosity that has provided clarity, direction, and (dare-I-say) confidence for Wanakee in 2020 is a story of a gift grand in scale yet eminently practical in nature – a large donation to support maintenance at Wanakee, intended to ensure that we are prepared to re-open, that we don’t fall behind…
Whether you’ve been to Wanakee one time or 100 times, we all have stories to share about our beautiful spiritual place in the hills. Each episode, our hosts, Shannon Drew, Amelia Luke, and Nicole Richards, talk with members of our global community. Listen in for memories, lessons, and tales from Wanakee’s 59-year history.
Their true lasting legacy was firmly establishing Wanakee as a place of love and acceptance where one could grow in faith: “a beautiful spiritual place in the hills.” One could not walk on to the property and not be greeted, welcomed, and made to feel special and loved.
This has been a hard year. This will continue to be a hard year. And yet, as we think about the Wanakee community and the present and future of our organization and mission, there is so much to be thankful for. I have three inspiring stories to tell…
I write today with news that I never expected to write. After two months of learning, prayer, and contingency planning, Wanakee’s Board of Directors has made the difficult decision to suspend our 2020 summer camp program.
You might be wondering - what is Wanakee doing? What’s the plan? The short answer is the same as it is in most areas of life right now: we’re figuring it out. Here’s a bit more detail—
I joined Wanakee full-time in early 2016, unsure of what was possible. Four years later, I am constantly amazed at the dedication of this community and deeply inspired by your support and generosity. I am so grateful to each and every one of you for creating and sustaining something truly unique in today’s world. (click to read our full year-end letter)
Our 2020 summer camp programs are starting to fill up! Click to find out what events are at (or near) capacity, and what to do if you discover your preferred camp is running a waitlist.