Wandawega Blog Archive
One of the many collections in our growing workshop . (We found all of these saws at camp when we adopted this place). Autographed by our saw-wielding heros from Treehouse Masters and Bob Villa to the World Champion Lumberjack Carson Bosworth.
HEARTBREAK. (Look what we just found tucked between the pages of an old novel in the treehouse library) It’s August of 1934- and “Pauline” has apparently dumped this poor sap. (Mmm- but still saved his letter?)
(Our 80 year old toboggan leads a double life as a bar by the camp sledding hill) #HotToddyAnyone ?
At camp in 1925 you would have to pass through the supperclub room, through the (closed) bar- to the rear Sunporch- through a trapped door in the floor- to get to this room in the basement… Just to play cards and get served whiskey. #OriginalRathskeller #CampHistory
So happy to celebrate our 90th anniversary with our induction into the Registry of Historic places! And the launch of our new Not-For-Profit org: WandawegaHistory.org (Story & film on the blog today). –Photo of the owners in the 1950s at the camp gates today-
To celebrate the 90th anniversary of Camp Wandawega…
…and to celebrate our listing on the register of historic places, We have created a not-for-profit organization called the ‘Wandawega Historical Society‘ WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? We like to support those who support us. What makes us happy is making other folks happy. We’ve been operating in spirit as a not-for-profit for years, so we wanted to make it official. This new entity will allow us to give back more. All of our donated facilities events have been a joy — from the 50 year tradition of “Mass in the Grass” to Art Camp, Kids Camp, Salondawega, Craft Camp. In 2015, we hope…
Drag Queens, Dancers & Drama: The first annual Salondawega
(…and by ‘Drama’, we mean the dramatics). Thespians, actors and performers of all walks of life. And so it went- the gathering of them all this past season at camp. We were proud to host this creative group to workshop their arts in the woods. WHAT IT WAS ALL ABOUT: “Calling all artists with generative performance pieces in the works: Salonathon Presents will take over the Camp Wandawega for 2.5 days at the end of this summer. This is an opportunity for artists to share works-in-progress in a supportive and uninhibited environment. This is also an excellent opportunity to get to know…
( Sleigh bells rings, are you listening? ) this is our fav spot when the snow falls. #TheMostWonderfulTimeOfTheYear
