First summer of the Wabe of Whidbey, 2017

Want To Join Us?

We welcome people of diverse talents and professions as campers, mates, cooks, nurses, artists, etc.

Our camp dates for summer 2023 are:
For campers: Tuesday, July 18 to Monday, July 31
For volunteers: Sunday, July 16 to Tuesday, August 1

For more information and to join us please contact:
Gillian Butchman: gillianbutchman@me.com

What To Expect

We do have a typical schedule in The Wabe, although it is frequently altered:

9:30 AM: Music & working on the camp play which will be performed on the last day (Full group)
10:30 AM: Small group choices – among varying activities – such as dance, pottery, art, cooking, sign language, sports
11:30 AM: Same as above – small groups choose a second activity
12:30 PM: Lunch

1:15 PM: Rest or Quiet Individual Activity
2:00 PM: Afternoon Program – usually a full group activity, such as exploring Whidbey Island, or swimming at diﬀerent beaches, touring the towns and parks, ﬁnding the festivals and musical concerts, visiting Whidbey artists. A small group may choose bike riding, or a sports game.
6:00 PM: Dinner – with stories of the day’s adventures, the showing of art work, the performance of a skit, song, or other new accomplishment

7:00 PM: Evening program – could be a Studio Night – individual or small group performances of a work in progress; or practice for the camp play; or a movie, or an evening beach combing for art and pottery projects, or a sports game
9:00 PM: Retiring. Some may choose a quiet individual activity until 10:00 pm.

Likely alterations to the schedule would include

Invitations to attend Tai Chi classes at The Whidbey Institute
Sunday mornings at the Unitarian Church where our own Paola may play the piano
A day long excursion to Deception Pass Park with swimming and picnic, or other extraordinary Whidbey venue
Visits from friends who willingly share their talents with us

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Yoga before breakfast

An evening dance party

Ben and Katie rehearsing

Janelle and Marcus

Janelle, Andy and Isaac

Marcus - an inspired potter

Erik and his marvelous turtle

End of camp play "Romeo & Julio"

Ken and Leslie tie dying

Isaac rehearsing a solo