Hante adventures

Hante Adventures offer unique experiences rooted in the Eagle’s Nest mission. These two to three week expeditions invoke a deeper understanding of yourself, others, and the world around you through trekking, rock climbing, and paddling in diverse natural environments. By balancing challenges and abilities with a group of your peers, you can expect to leave with greater confidence, compassion, leadership, and friendships that will last a lifetime.”

-Ed Haubenreiser, Hante and Outdoor Programs

This morning I watched Eagle’s Nest Camp’s first TikTok (can you believe it? We have TikTok - please follow us and suggest ideas). It was so fun to watch Frank, our new Assistant Camp Director, and Ben, our new Program Manager and beloved counselor, goofing around for “A Day in the Life” at camp. In the TikTok, Frank was running in flippers to swim in the lake, and Ben, as the lifeguard with his lifeguard tube at the ready, told him not to run on the dock. It was silly, simple comedy, but I found myself smiling and chuckling out loud. I nearly forwarded it to a bunch of non-camp friends so they could see how fun my job is, but then I thought they might not think this is as funny as I think it is, so I resisted the impulse (but I’ll probably send it on to them later or share it in my story so that everyone can see that camp people are the best people).

Summer camp really is the best place on earth! Where else can you eschew cell phone use and endless scrolling for making up silly word games with friends? Where can kids of all ages (including those in their twenties and fifties) dance with abandon to classic bands like The Backstreet Boys and Spice Girls, or showcase their talent for solving a Rubik’s Cube in under 7 seconds at a talent show? Whose staff meetings include sharing gratitudes and shout outs while talking about being anti-racists, creating new risk management policies, and also brainstorming how to set up a giant size Survivor-style obstacle course? I bet you could all think of a lot of places where you CAN’T find these things (and wish you could).