Westwind offers Fresh air and Salmon Celebration
Coho and Chinook coming back to the Salmon River! There are not many welcome-home parties where the guest of honor also appears on the menu. But then again, there are not many creatures like the salmon. It inspires scientific, artistic and cultural endeavors throughout the Pacific Northwest, at the same time dominating the coastal culinary…
Session 7 and Eclipse Videos & Photos Updated!
Latest Videos & Photos from 2017 Summer Camp! Session 7 Video Posted on YouTube, another amazing video compiled by Dance. Session 7 is now uploaded. Eclipse Video Check out this video with an original song written by and performed by Sticks and her cabin. Session 7 Photos Dig deep and find the awesome surf, snorkle…
Welcome the Salmon Home 2017 at Westwind
Welcome the Salmon Home at Westwind! Come to Westwind for an afternoon and celebrate the science and heritage of the NW’s iconic and ecologically important fish. 1-5 pm Open to the public Gather at Westwind’s waterfront along the Salmon River and celebrate the return of chinook and coho salmon after their multi-year lives in deep waters…
Session 5&6 Videos Complete; Flickr Albums Updated
Westwind Videos Posted on YouTube, these amazing videos compiled by Dance are a great (and short) glimpses into the magical week at Westwind’s Youth camps. Sessions 5 & 6 are now uploaded. Westwind Photos The Westwind Flickr album is updated as well – thanks Coyote and Binx!
Westwind Through the Ages Event CANCELLED
Friends, Due to strong feedback about calendar conflicts and availability, we are cancelling Westwind Through the Ages, scheduled for September 16, 2017 at Oaks Park Pavilion. We envisioned this event as an affordable and fun way to bring Westwind alumni and friends together, and we have every intention of continuing that effort through events at Westwind,…
Family Camp Hits Its Golden 50th Anniversary
Happy 50th Anniversary Mother-Child Camp Westwind’s Mother-Child Camp, launched by the YWCA in 1967, turns 50 this year. On Sunday, August 13, 1967, The Oregonian featured Westwind’s first Mother-Child sessions in its society, clubs, and features section. The Oregonian’s Club Editor, Molly Wohler, lavished nothing but praise for the budding program, “Strange things happen to…
Westwind e-Newsletter – August 22, 2017
Check out the latest electronic Newsletter from Westwind . . . and sign-up to the right under “West What?” if you want to receive email newsletters in the future! August 22, 2017 Dear friends, Westwind experienced the astronomical spectacle of a Total Eclipse yesterday. The most commonly uttered word was “Amazing.” Campers watched for creepy…
Sneak Peak of Westwind Through the Ages!
Sneak Peak!!! Check out some of your fav summer staff trying on costumes and getting ready for Westwind Through the Ages: A Camp Fashion Show! On the left, Netty wears 1950’s Girlscout attire, harkening back to when the Girlscouts came to Westwind for retreats; Beaver is wearing a 1940’s U.S. Army uniform, potentially worn by…
Videos and Photo Albums updated!
Videos AND Photo Albums! Westwind compiles videos and photo albums for each camp session. It’s a great way to hold onto memories AND share Westwind with friends and family. Session 4 Video complete – thanks, Dance and Lemons! Flickr photo album updated, too! Thanks Coyote and Binx! Sessions 4 and 5, MoCho A,B, & C, and…
Registration Now Open for “Westwind Through the Ages,” a Camp Fashion Show
Westwind is Red Carpet Ready! Guest registration is now open. Attendees can choose from the following admission packages: Adult admission for $25 Youth admission for $20. Add an Oaks Park ride package for an additional $15 Hang out and meet other Westwind alumni and friends at Oaks Park Pavilion, or just come for the good vibes….