Weekly Contra Dances for the Families at Ohana Camp

The old dining hall at Ohana Family Camp is full of music and dance each Thursday night as the Family Campers, young and old, take to the floor. David Millstone, well known caller, guides the dancers through the dances and the Sugar River String Band (a family band), accompanies the calling. There is much laughter and fun for the whole group....from babies to grandparents!

It's Mid Summer at Ohana Family Camp

Ohana Family Campers continue to enjoy themselves as mid summer rolls around. The summer seems to be flying by, but the happy laughter from families will stay with us all year. Here are a few photos from this week.

The Wilcox Family feeding Ella the goat at Ohana Family Camp

Ohana Open House to Honor Sabra Field Prints

Saturday afternoon, June 27, was sunny and beautiful as 70 neighbors and friends gathered at Ohana Camp. The event was an opportunity to recognize the work of well known Vermont landscape artist, Sabra Field and to dedicate this suite of four prints of our Ohana view to the memory of Wren Floeckher Smith, an Aloha family camper for many years. Luckily, Wren's family and children were able to attend the event. Neighbors and friends had a chance to view all the renovations to cabins and the historic dining hall. After the dedication, Sabra spoke about the process of creating the original wood block prints, and passed around the actual blocks that were used. There were over 20 blocks used to create the prints. The enlarged prints hang on either side of the massive Dining Hall fireplace for all to enjoy. The original prints, which are 10" x 15", are being used as gifts to donors who contribute to Ohana Camp.

VYCC Crew Completes Ohana Trail

It's completed!!! The staff of Ohana Family Camp were treated to our first walk on the newly completed trail to the waterfront on Friday. It is a terrific trail, as it meanders through the beautiful woods, by old stone walls and by amazing rock formations. The Vermont Youth Conservation Corps worked very hard, in blistering heat and humidity, to complete their project by Friday. On behalf of the Ohana Staff, the Aloha Foundation, and all the future "walkers" on the path, we say a huge thank you to this wonderful crew and their leaders. Come walk with us on our new trail!