{"id":3567,"date":"2013-08-19T09:17:14","date_gmt":"2013-08-19T14:17:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/?p=3567"},"modified":"2013-08-19T09:17:14","modified_gmt":"2013-08-19T14:17:14","slug":"up-to-onaway-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/2013\/08\/19\/up-to-onaway-island\/","title":{"rendered":"Up to Onaway Island"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Every summer I volunteer through the Neenah Boys and Girls Brigade<\/a> at Camp Onaway. It\u2019s a small, private island located in Waupaca on the Chain ‘O Lakes. Founded in 1910, the island has welcomed campers for over 100 years. They welcome boys and girls alternating weeks throughout the summer, as well as a leadership training camp and international camp. For me, I\u2019ve attended one of the girls\u2019 weeks for now 10 years. I spent six years on the island as a camper, and return each summer as a volunteer leader to give back.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been said there are people who \u2018go to camp\u2019 and people who don\u2019t (Check out NPR\u2019s This American Life<\/i> story on camp here<\/a>). Personally, I wouldn\u2019t have traded my years as a camper for anything in the world. I grew through camp. For some, it\u2019s a sanctuary. Somewhere they can come for a week each summer and escape whatever reputation, situation or restrictions they have at home and develop into the beautiful woman they are on the island. The camp leaders represent an array of strong, proud women with all different abilities and strengths to bring to the week on the island. This makes for an awesome camp experience. When we all celebrate what we\u2019re good at, we get to give the girls countless new opportunities to try something new.<\/p>\n

\"courtneycamp5\"<\/a>The island is known for an array of water activities, including swimming, sailing, paddle boarding, wakeboarding, water skiing, knee boarding and tubing. But you\u2019ll find other activities brought by leaders such as yoga, air buoy, kayak trips, art classes, and unicorn parades (what?). Each week there are numerous ways to be active outside, sans iPods, phones, computers, television, and popular music. Without these distractions, the girls are encouraged to foster new relationships with each other. Most of the time, you go home with a friend in someone you wouldn\u2019t have normally talked to.<\/p>\n

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\"courtneycamp6\"<\/a>The week is always a highlight of my summer. Not only do I get to see some of my closest friends again (some even international!), but I also get to make a difference in young girls\u2019 lives. Whether it\u2019s by teaching a girl how to water ski for the first time, or talking them through a difficult issue, it\u2019s a chance for us all to bond as women and celebrate what we\u2019re made of.<\/p>\n

If you know someone who can benefit from a week of camp, check out their website<\/a>. I\u2019d love to see new faces at Girls 2!<\/p>\n

-Courtney<\/p>\n

Courtney Cerniglia<\/a> is a senior at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point majoring in business administration and Spanish.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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