News from Mary Rogers

News from Mary Rogers

Dear Sherwood Forest Family~ As I write this, snow blankets the ground at camp, but Sherwood Forest staff are eagerly preparing for our campers who will be with us in just a few short months.  With the final preparations on our new buildings, this promises to be an...
Planning for Transition

Planning for Transition

Dear Sherwood Forest Family, After 53 years of service, Mary Rogers, our beloved Executive Director will retire at the end of the year. Mary’s steadfast commitment to our campers has led to transformational change for the organization. Camp sessions grew from 12 days...
Growing up at Camp: An Interview with Aliyah Walls

Growing up at Camp: An Interview with Aliyah Walls

In November, Aliyah Walls joined our year-round staff as the Program Coordinator for Quest. Aliyah’s history with Sherwood Forest began long before she ever accepted this role, though – Aliyah has only missed one summer of camp since she first came as a...
Giving Tuesday 2018

Giving Tuesday 2018

At Sherwood Forest, we try to instill our campers with the spirit of giving. That is why our Leadership campers participate in community service during their summer trips – so they can learn that everyone is capable of giving to others, no matter their own...
Catching up with the Camp Directors

Catching up with the Camp Directors

This is an exciting summer for Sherwood Forest. It is a year of transition and change as construction for our new Dining Hall has begun and we’ve welcomed a new Camp Director. One week into camp, we caught up with Sherwood Forest’s Camp Director, Rachel Tutwiler (RT),...
17th Annual Blue Jean Ball

17th Annual Blue Jean Ball

On Saturday, May 5, the community came together at Sherwood Forest’s Blue Jean Ball at The Caramel Room to celebrate the strength, growth, and success of the kids of Sherwood Forest and to support their camp experiences. The event raised more than $175,000 and...