What a great experience at Camp Tahigwa!

We received the following e-mail from a parent about her experience with her daughter at Camp Tahigwa and she agreed that we could share it with all of you! Please read:

My daughter, Rachel, and I just spent the last weekend at "Me and My Pal" at Camp Tahigwa. Awesome!!! We had a fantastic time. The staff was wonderful. Whenever we had a question, they were there to answer it. The staff was all very friendly and interacted with all the campers. They made us feel very welcomed and made camp fun for us. Thank you!!!

The activities that were planned were excellent. It was so relaxing, you didn't have to rush from one event to another. If we wanted free time that was OK.

We took part in archery, and Rachel hit her first bull's-eye. Rider was very excited for her. That made her feel real good. (Last year, Rachel could not even get the arrow to the target.)

Once we were done, we took our time and walked to the upper ops. Again, we had a great staff member who encouraged us to try and accomplish the ops, making it fun for all the campers.

After that, we had a wonderful lunch and decided to chill for a while. We didn't feel like doing anything so we just sat and talked with some friends in our tent.

The tower was next. The staff there were so encouraging: letting the girls know how great they were doing, always smiling and being happy.

Rachel thought the zip line was the bom ( her words). She said she would have liked to do it several more times. That was thanks to the staff again for making her not afraid to go, and letting her take her time until she was ready.

At horseback riding, we also had great staff. What can I say? They were able to make it easy for me to get on a horse with my bad knees by finding a box to stand on. They talked to us and then found a horse to match our ability. We had a great time.

Supper in our site went very smooth, with our counselors letting us know what had to be done and not doing it all themselves. It was great that we were included.

Bonkers is the greatest activity around. If it wasn't for the staff, it would not be fun. They had fun right along with us campers. The staff at Camp Tahigwa are terrific.

And what can I say about the fantastic breakfast that was set up the next morning? I can't say enough about it, but thanks.

To wrap this e-mail up.I will finish with saying that Camp Tahigwa is the greatest. We had a wonderful time and will be back next year for "Me and My Pal."

Thanks for a super wonderful time.

Sue Russell
Ridgeway, Iowa