The Hidden Side of Sunset Lake

You may think you've experienced all there is to see and do at Sunset Lake, but come winter when the campers are all gone and the grounds are finally quiet, a whole new side of Sunset Lake Camp appears. here's a few things you might discover at camp in January.

• Sunset Lake buried in snow is an awesome sight!
• It's a strange feeling to stand in the middle of the lake when its frozen over and listen to the cracking ice reverberate under your feet.
• A mountain lion running down the entrance road is a great way to get your adrenallin pumping. Just ask Bart Soper.
• Sledding down the entrance road is a lot more fun than driving!
• The sound of trees crashing to the ground in the middle of a wind storm sends chills down your spine.
• Sometimes cross country skis are the best way to get around camp. Last year I skied from the entrance to the top of the pasture and back again.
• The camp can get really quiet when you are the only person in the entire 400 acres.
• The best way to beat the after school blues is to go ride a horse.
• Once in a while it's fun to have the camp all to yourself -- but I'll take it full of kids any day!

I can't wait for summer to start -- the sound of campers singing echoing off the lake, the bugle call at line call, the constant roar of the Air Nautique, the clatter of dishes in the dining hall -- that's what makes Sunset Lake a camp. Hope your planning to be there this summer to make some noise it won't be the same without you.