Sheryl Williams – Spirit of the Fire
Camp had a special visitor during our Boys Camp session. Colonel Sheryl Williams, along with her 13-year-old son, Zeke, spent a day at camp recounting old memories, participating in the end of camp Carnival, and sharing her story with our Leadership campers. Sheryl...
Mini Camp 2019
Camp season has officially begun! On May 29, 38 Mini Campers boarded the buses and headed to Sherwood Forest for the first time. These 1st and 2nd graders spent 5 days with us learning and playing in the outdoors. They were the first campers...
Way More Than Camp Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
It's official! On Saturday, June 1, we held a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to mark the completion of construction for our Way More Than Camp campaign. Over 70 guests comprising of donors, volunteers, and contractors who made this project possible, traveled to...
Our Journey – 2019 Blue Jean Ball
Thank you to everyone who made the 18th Annual Blue Jean Ball our most successful event yet! We raised over $207,000 - enough money to send 41 children to camp. The theme of the evening was "Our Journey." Guests were able to learn more about the journeys of our...
Senator Blunt’s Staff Visit to Camp
On May 3, two members of U.S. Senator Roy Blunt's staff visited Sherwood Forest's camp site in Lesterville, MO. With only 100 U.S. Senators, we were honored to have this unique opportunity to share more about our organization and the children...
Supports for Success – What’s Next?
On May 5th, Sherwood Forest family and friends gathered at Washington University to celebrate the 7 Supports for Success high school seniors who are getting ready to graduate, and cheer them on as they prepare for their post-secondary adventures. The Supports for...
Give STL Day – May 1, 2019
Help kids at Sherwood Forest have a summer to remember! Give STL Day 2019 is right around the corner! Give STL Day, hosted by the St. Louis Community Foundation, is a 24-hour, online day-of-giving event, designed to ignite the spirit of giving across the region. Since...
Volunteer Trades Weekend 2019
Our 9th Annual Volunteer Trades Weekend was unlike any other. This past weekend, over 70 volunteers donated their time and skills to help us not only with a variety of construction projects, but also with moving into our new facilities. Our Trades Weekend volunteers...
A Look at Year-Round Learning
Most people are familiar with our summer programs, but did you know that we continue to work with our campers year round? Through Quest, our program for 1st through 9th graders, we offer Continued Contact opportunities for our campers to build their skills from the...