Shout Out to Outdoor School Program Staff!
Outdoor School has officially kicked off at Westwind and staff are well into their first week with students. Westwind gives a big shout out to Acer, Sensei, Red, Gecko, Chirp, Lark, Sunburn, River and Meadowlark. Westwind appreciates their program leadership and adaptability as Wilson Lodge Deck enters its last construction phase. Concrete has been poured, the…
Spring Surprise for Westwind’s Campership Fund
Youth and Families Receive Generous Gift! The first day of spring ushered in daffodils, scattered showers and a generous gift from long-time donor, Virginia (shown here on a visit to camp in 2014). The surprise donation was for Westwind’s Campership Endowment and for direct Camperships for this upcoming 2017 summer. “Camperships” are financial aid awards that Westwind…
Stewardship Weekend or Homecoming?
What a Weekend! On Friday, the sun was out, the wind was minimal and there was even blue skies to welcome the 50+ volunteers coming for Stewardship Weekend. Nothing was going to hold these folks back from spending two nights at a place they love, not even a 5 ambulance wreck that caused many of…
Register Now for Geology Camp at Westwind!
Explore the Landscape at Westwind … and learn about its dramatic geologic history! Where did all the sand come from, and how did Oregon’s coastal headlands form? Who poked holes in those dark rocks on the beach, and which forested hills are actually ancient dunes? How should we prepare for the massive earthquakes and tsunamis that are…
NW Youth Corps Clears Westwind Trails
Westwind is grateful to its newest partners, NW Youth Corps and the Chemawa Indian School, who spent a weekend at Westwind clearing, pruning and shaping Westwind’s overgrown trails. Westwind is thankful to the 9 participating students from Chemawa Indian School, and a mix of Youth Corps and Chemawa group leaders who shared their time and energy…
2017 Spring Stewardship Weekend!
SAVE THE DATE! Westwind’s Spring (although it will technically still be Winter) Stewardship Weekend is Friday, March 10th – Sunday, March 12th, 2017. This Stewardship Weekend is for people 13 and older. If you are looking for an opportunity for your younger children, join us for our Fall Stewardship Weekend November 10-12. Stewardship weekends bring friends…
I Heart Camp!
We Love CAMP! Today is a day set apart to share our love for camp. Not just Westwind, although we are biased that we have the best and most amazing camp but to share the love of the camp experience. We love camp because we get to see people reconnect with one another and and…
National I Love Camp Day!
February 1, 2017 is national “I Love Camp” day and Camp Westwind needs your submissions! Want a chance to win a 2017 Camp Westwind sweatshirt? You know, the funky, super fun ones exclusive to Westwind? Then send Westwind a picture of you, your family and/or your friends holding a sign that says, “I love camp”…
Linfield College and Stewardship at Westwind
2017 at Westwind is off to a bustling and beautiful start. While January has seen plenty of rain, snow, and high winds mixed with gorgeous, sunny, bone chilling days, 14 students from Linfield College have been taking full advantage of what Westwind has to offer. The students are participating in “January Term” and getting…
S.O.S! Westwind Needs Your Help!
Westwind Needs Help! As you can tell from our drawing, Westwind needs some help with graphic design! Can you take our ideas and add designs to them? Westwind puts out print materials, t-shirt designs, special event promos and more and we really would like help to make them look beautiful and professional. Can You Help?…