by BethelHorizons | Aug 14, 2023 | Camp, Impact Stories, Staff, Summer Camp
Alondra Quiñones recalls feeling “culture shock” when she first came to Horizons with her group from Puerto Rico at age 11. “Not culture shock in a bad way, but camp culture shock. We do a lot of things outdoors back home, but we had all of these new activities and...
by BethelHorizons | Jun 26, 2023 | Camp, Impact Stories, Summer Camp
Lincoln Scott is a very social kid who makes a lot of friends wherever he goes. That does not mean his mother was not apprehensive about sending him to his first week of overnight camp as a Horizons Explorer following his 2nd-grade year. “This was the first time he...
by BethelHorizons | Apr 1, 2023 | Camp, Donor Stories, Impact Stories, Summer Camp
Leotha Stanley is an artist in residence who has been teaching music in local schools, including one week of summer camp at Horizons, for over 20 years. He is extremely passionate about sharing his love of different types of music and the transformative power music...
by BethelHorizons | Mar 15, 2023 | Donor Stories, Impact Stories, Staff
Pam Shellberg grew up in Chicago, and her experience with being “in the wilderness,” as she said, was when her family rented cottages up in Door County. “We always had running water,” Pam giggled. “I had never slept under the stars until that first staff training. I...
