Brown Ledge Bugle

Missives and Memos from Malletts Bay

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Hello Brown Ledgers!  As I begin my new role as Camp Director I am excited to reinstate the BLC Blog.  Titled "Brown Ledge Bugle"...

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Dear Families, We are just weeks away from the start of camp. This will be Brown Ledge’s 99th summer welcoming campers to the shore of Malletts Bay. I am incredibly

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Joy lies in the fight, in the attempt, in the suffering involved, not in the victory itself. — Mahatma Gandhi

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When my son was six years old it took him almost two hours to jump off the dock for the first time. It was a warm summer day and the

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I was recently talking with a parent of two about their children coming to camp this summer. She had her own opinions about whether they ...

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Camp, at its core, is all about human connection. It is the antithesis to the artificial world created through social media apps, news feeds, and ...

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On a recent afternoon my family engaged in the annual tradition of adorning our home with various holiday decor. We swilled hot cocoa as we ...

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As I sat down to write this blog I called my mentor, Biff Sutcliffe. Biff was my dorm parent, chemistry teacher, and advisor when I ...

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We are far more complex than just our personal belongings, yet they provide a window into our world and the experiences and memories we hold ...

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We never get tired of reading HEB’s essay on what it means to be a camper at BLC. Whether it is 1927, 1952, 1978, 1999, or 2024 – our philosophy

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Written by: Annie Solberg Sarnblad (Alum, Parent, and former Board Member) When friends hear that we send our girls to sleepover camp for 8 weeks each ...

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