Orkila Sunset

A great day of fun and games was ended with a beautiful sunset! Many more gorgeous nights like this will be coming all summer! Only ONE week until campers arrive!

The Lily Song!

The excitement around camp is building! All of the staff here at Camp Orkila are ready for campers to arrive and are getting their singing voices ready! Listen along as the staff recite the chorus of the famed "Lily Song" at campfire.


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First Round of Counselors Arrive!

Today Camp Orkila greeted a number of new staff members. Tomorrow they will be joined by returning staff to complete our summer team and kick training into high gear. Only 10 days until campers arrive!

Gaga Ball Practice

A break in the rain today allowed some staff to freshen up their Gaga Ball skills. They can't wait until there are campers here to play against. 13 days until the first day of camp!

Staff Training is Underway!

Among the many things going on around camp right now, kayak training is one of them! Members of the staff were out in the gorgeous weather today practicing flipping their kayak, check it out!

The Horses of Orkila Are Here!

The last of the horses for the summer arrived yesterday and were treated with a  run into the fields of Orkila. They as well as all of the staff here at Camp Orkila can't wait for campers to arrive!

CIT Spotlight: Sabrina!

With camp one month away, the Counselors In Training are getting pumped for their unique summer stepping into leadership roles! Meet Sabrina!

Hey Sabrina! Congrats on getting into the CIT Program, that is a huge accomplishment! What made you want to be a CIT?
Thank you! I've wanted to be a CIT since I was really little, just because I love camp and it'd be super fun to get to see it from a staff (sorta) perspective. Also, I love working with kids, and camp for a month sounds really awesome.

Camp for a month IS really awesome. Can you tell me about yours history at camp?
I first went to camp when I was about 5 or so for the father-daughter Y princess camp. But I really fell in love with Orkila my first year as a summer camper when I was eight. I've been a Goode, Mount Baker, Sahale, and Turtleback. Then I was an LDI for two years.

Nice. Sabrina, if you could have any super power, what would it be?
Control of the four classical elements. Avatar: The Last Airbender for life, man.

Cool! Any advice for future campers?
Just be yourself and throw away your "cool card." Don't be afraid to let loose and have fun!

Ya ya ya! See you at camp Sabrina!

Rainbows

If it rains, why not make your own rainbow?

Spring OEE Staff 2013

First Time Camper Overnight and Open House!

Future campers and their families were welcomed to Camp Orkila this weekend by an enthusiastic group of staff and volunteers. Families spent the day getting familiar with camp and enjoying everything that makes camp special. Those that came for the overnight were able to finish their first day at camp with a campfire right on the beach before another great day of activities. All of us here at Orkila can't wait for campers to arrive this summer!