Camp Day Shots

Bringing Back the Memories of Our Good Old Camp Days

THOSE WERE, INDEED, THE DAYS!

Yes, those were the days of no cell phones or digital cameras that could easily capture the fun and beauty around us. Still, thanks to so many campers and staff we have quite a collection of summers at Onanda. Sincere thanks to those of you who took these shots and for sharing them. These photos are in no particular order and often without a year. Just enjoy them!

OH! If you happened to come upon some photos at home that were hidden away, please send them along. Let's get them up on the site!

Blowin' In The Wind

by Peter, Paul & Mary
Length 2:57

Teen Hill Campers started each day with this Incredible View...

Lower Camp Campers started each day with the Rising Sun...

The songs that flowed from the Lower Camp campfire circle... Remember?

And Now, the day begins - no matter what year - days at Onanda were packed with activities that became Fond Memories.

Apples wakes up Lower Camp

The flag was raised before breakfast...

And lowered before Supper

Twinkles instructs Beginner Canoers.

Archery, bows and arrows... not as easy as it looks but campers took to the Challenges

Struggles and Success patiently waiting for Sailors.

...And some will become Sailors

All play and no work was not the norm - Everyone helped to keep the flow and that meant cleaning up after meals

Surely you remember the hectic flow of days at Onanda. Just enjoy some of the captured moments that of those summer days at Camp Onanda over the years.

Off to the Primitive Area.

What's not love about a day to go glen sliding?

Would guess that mom's didn't like the results of glen sliding.... but it was so much fun!

Campers called it the "All-Camp Cookout.

Counselors dubbed it the "All-Camp Greaseout."

April, Mart, Splash, Jan and Perk... what are they truly up to?

Father (Cookie) and Mother Inferior (Bugsy) were ever ready to guide and admonish...

1919 - Arrival location for Onanda campers - yes, they came by steamboat... Amazing

Petie, Rusty and Twiggy - must be Alice in Wonderland, eh

Apples picking apples of Course!

So... Quiet! Obviously this is a Camper Arrival Day moment at Onanda.

BRANDY Onanda's Night Guard

Who knows what this is about!

Moving counselor's belongings to Teen Hill Cabins. Whew!

Camp truck gets a rest. Whew, again!

Candy and Hilly

Carnival Day!

Will Tex and Misty stay dry?????

Yet another all camp cookout...

Not only were our cooks fabulous, they were always a part of special evenings and always joined in the fun

See what I mean about our head cook? Crazy fun!

Same bus of counselors but opposite side. 🙂

Oh, that dreaded bell!

Fuzzy's parents leave her in Onanda's hands.

They fed us well, bless their hearts...

How Trippers get up in the morning

Trippers at Herkimer - Jan and Mart

Heading home is sad

Yes, heading home is definitely sad

Can you imagine getting a BUS with Green Stamps?!!! Onanda did just that!

Rest hour... yeah, right...

Would these JCs just stop with all that singing!

Nice Dive, Nancy!

Peter giving Mart a lift - Rollers? I mean Rollers...

Our only shot of the riflery range... Still we have one

Sami letting off steam? Sami going ape?

That's Splash and the new camp sign.

Sunrise and time for Polar Bear Swim

Evening on Teen Hill

The hike to Teen Hill cabins could feel endless after a busy day

Going DOWN the hill is definitely easier...

Trippers resting after a long hike

Trippers on the Road

Something was always happening at Onanda... We didn't need the sign. 🙂

See! This happening happened to Little House

Is that really a traffic cone on Truesie's head? If so, it begs the question WHY?

Twiggy leaps into action

Twinkles tries Stilts

Woody wondering why her picture is being taken

And... as we scroll through these shots and remember summers at Onanda we are so grateful for the campers and staff who took these pictures. Thank you all.

Oh, make sure you go through the other pages of pictures too.