The Valley Nation ended the 2023-2024 Season at Camp Edwards. The nation started the weekend off with a flag raising and then hit the camp for two days packed with adventures. From tube slides and Gaga Ball to low ropes courses, archery, canoeing, and arts &...
The Valley Nation Winter Campout at Camp Duncan experienced an unexpected twist of warm weather. Despite the absence of snow, our adventure was filled with unique experiences and unforgettable memories. Instead of traditional winter activities like sledding or...
The Snow Owls met up at the AHML Makerplace for a fun afternoon of decorating holiday ornaments for the second year in a row. Thanks to Mr. Garb for making this event happen. The two wooden halves for the ornaments were previously laser-cut and engraved using the...
This past weekend the Valley Nation had our annual Fall campout. This time around we headed up to Burlington, Wisconsin for Camp MacLean. Despite heavy rains Friday night into early Saturday morning, our spirits were not dampened. The rain let up by midday and we...
The Valley Nation visited the Stillman Nation Center in South Barrington for a guided pond study. The princesses and their siblings were able to join in the fun and get it a bit “dirty” by scooping up some muck out of the pond and looking for life forms. ...
Another Spring campout in the books! This time we were at Camp Tecumseh in Indiana. Although the weather forecast was looking a bit sketchy with the threat of rain, eventually the forecast improved and we saw virtually no rain. The princesses and their dads...
