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My First Sloan Weekend
Every year, some six weeks after the Farewell Feed, a number of staff, alumni, parents—and even some especially brave significant others—return to Pine Island to help repair and maintain the camp’s fleet of wooden boats…
Two Classic Traditions Return to PIC
When I was planning for the summer of 2025, I wanted to bring back some of Pine Island’s old traditions as a novel way to maintain the continuity of our camp’s unique culture. I started combing through archival photos and documents…
“That’s No Loon…”
It was a quiet afternoon during Staff Week when Taylor Clyde, ever vigilant and apparently overdue for an eye exam, spotted what he thought was an unusually large loon swimming toward the western shore of the Second Island…
Campfire in NYC: Saturday, February 28, 2026
Campfire in NYC is our one and only major reunion event of the year. It's a chance for everyone—alumni and friends, current campers, and those who are new to the Pine Island Camp community—to enjoy...