The Return of the Camp Play!

The Return of the Camp Play!

This summer, a big goal of Sherwood Forest staff was to bring theatre back to camp, a longstanding activity that was the centerpiece of the conclusion of each session. Because of Covid-19 safety protocols in prior years, it became difficult to produce a show wherein...

A note from Camp Director, Alexis Newsome:

The sun has set on the first half of summer and we have two complete sessions behind us, Mini Camp and our session for female campers. As I look back on the past two months, I think about how much we’ve learned to compromise with one another, all of the belly laughs...
Journey Graduation 2018

Journey Graduation 2018

On October 14, the Sherwood Forest community came together to celebrate our 2018 Leadership Program Graduates. One of the graduates, Miette, shared remarks about her experiences at Sherwood Forest: We, the 2018 graduating girls, have grown so much over past 5 years at...
“The Adventure Never Ends” – Briana’s Story

“The Adventure Never Ends” – Briana’s Story

For our Annual Dinner for 2017, we asked some of our program participants to share their stories. One of the young people we heard from was Briana—a 10th grader who graduated from our Leadership Training Program this fall. This is the speech she shared about how...