Archive for the Camp Director Category

Our Video Mission Statement

Here’s the video we showed at our 2012 Celebration in support of The Catalina Experience. It’s a 5 minute presentation that explains a little of our philosophy and mission.

Camp Castaway 2011 Begins!

Camp Castaway 2011 logo

Our ground-breaking Camp Castaway concept from 2010 has been modified this year with a “Pirate” theme! I’d like to thank Lori Goetsch for coming out to camp last weekend and providing an enormous amount of decorations, costumes and creativity. Ryan Williams came with her and used his skill as a mechanic to help us get a few things in order as well.

Pirates Only! Pirate Camp Staff

Our program manager, Anna, has outdone herself this year with fresh activities for returning campers and a list of events that will keep the campers engaged, informed and thrilled! There will be a lot happening this week, so stay tuned to this blog. I will try to update at least once a day. In the meantime, please visit our Flickr page. It will have daily uploads of photos of all that is going on at Camp Castaway this week!

High School Students kayak to Long Point Beach

 Long Point Beach

Pacific Palisades High School returned to camp after being away for over 2 years. Ms. Benke, who arranged and chaperoned the group a couple years ago, organized their 2011 event. She requested a special extended kayak excursion to Long Point Beach. Her students were very capable, and had a great excursion to the rarely visited spot just west of Long Point.

Welcome back, PPHS!