08/30/2026
๐ฒ๐ถ ONE WEEK LATERโฆ AND WEโRE STILL TALKING ABOUT CHERRY ON THE LAKE! ๐ถ๐ฒ
Itโs officially been a week since our incredible overnight adventure to The Cherry on the Lake and now we wanted to take a moment to say a HUGE THANK YOU to Tammy and Paul for hosting an experience that our children and staff will never forget!
You have created an absolutely serene space where everyone truly felt like they had escaped reality for a little while. There were no schedules to rush through, no agenda to follow and no pressure to be anywhere elseโฆ just kids being kids, staff enjoying the moment, and everyone relaxing, playing, exploring and making memories together.
In fact, the agenda went completely out the window on this trip! And it was PERFECT. This was THE definition of old school camp โฆ the kind of camp where you get a little dirty, stay up a little too late, explore everything you possibly can and spend your days outside. And the best part? Everyone wanted to stay longer!
We packed SO many adventures into our time there:
๐ถ Kayaked the lake and discovered that there are actually FLOATING CATTAIL ISLANDS!
๐ฆ Swam, splashed and took ALL the jumps off the dock and water trampoline!
๐ธ Gathered around the campfire and sang classic camp songs with a guitar AND fiddle. THANK YOU Paul and Thomas!
๐ฅ Made banana boats and sโmores DELICIOUS ๐คค
๐ Caught worms, minnows, leeches and even WATER BEETLES! And yesโฆ the kids were absolutely fascinated by the bugs!
๐ฅท Challenged ourselves on the ninja obstacle course.
๐ก Ripped down the zip line through the daylightโฆ AND in the dark!
๐ฟ Hammock chilled and enjoyed some much needed downtime.
๐ Ate A LOT of delicious food!
๐งโโ๏ธ Enjoyed yoga outdoors with an incredible yoga instructor, facing the water while learning and soaking in our surroundings.
๐บ๏ธ And to finish off the adventure, Tammy created an amazing trail map and team treasure hunt, sending everyone racing through the trails, following rhymes and clues to find the treasure! (That they actually needed to DIG up!)
It was the kind of trip where the experience became the agenda. So much laughter! So many dirty feet! So many mosquito bites and so many tired kids!
Cherry on the Lake was truly a highlight this summer.
Tammy and Paul: Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for welcoming BGC into your space and sharing this incredible piece of paradise with us. Your generosity, thoughtfulness and hospitality created an experience that our kids and staff will be talking about for years to come.
Sometimes you donโt need an elaborate itinerary to create an unforgettable adventure. Sometimes you just need a lake, a campfire, some bugs, a little adventure and a whole lot of time together.
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Until next year ๐ Cherry on the Lake! ๐ โค๏ธ