Hello Everyone, To all our camp families, past, present and future. I hope you enjoyed a Happy Halloween and both the children and you had fun? Gill and I are in a funny little twilight zone where we don't have children young enough to celebrate it and spend the evening reminiscing about bygone years. I look forward to the day we have young children in the family with whom we can dress up and join in with again. The rehabilitation process from my double knee replacement has b

Happy Sunday to you all, My Sunday morning exercise today was on my exercise bike as my rehab from knee surgery continues. I am now on Day 24 and starting to feel more and more normal every day so fingers crossed I will be bouncing around like Tigger by the Waukeela Christmas reunions. I am not on the exercise bike long enough to have the really deep conversations that I have with myself on a normal 2 or 3 hour cycle. Something, however, was on my mind because I have been th

Hello Waukeela Families and friends, I hope October has started well for you all and life is as good as it can be? Due to my recent knee replacements, there are no cycle rides or golf games for me today. Instead, on this insanely windy but fresh Autumnal day, I decided to challenge my new knees to a short walk in the wind by the sea and without my crutches. As you will see from the video, they coped with the demands quite well. After 18 days I am happy with my progress and re

Discover how summer camp builds lifelong happiness and resilience in children, backed by the Harvard Study showing relationships are the key to well-being.

At Camp Waukeela, we intentionally design an environment where children can create healthier habits, stronger mindsets, and deeper confidence. In this director’s reflection, Graham shares how the beginning of each summer becomes a powerful reset for campers — a chance to shed old habits, build new neural pathways, and grow into kinder and more resilient versions of themselves.