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Thank you, Sloan Volunteers!

Thank you, Sloan Volunteers!

Pine Island’s fleet of beautiful wooden boats is ready for the 2025 camp season thanks to a terrific group of volunteers led by alum and builder, Cody Smith.

Hmmm… Yum!

Hmmm… Yum!

We dined on classic Brazilian dishes like Feijoada, a stew with sausage, veggies, and black beans with Anna’s unique twist (a couple of orange slices), and Brigadeiro, often solidified and known as Brazil’s chocolate truffle…

A 2023 Saturday Night Show Report

A 2023 Saturday Night Show Report

The campers line up on the Honk Lawn, sweet treats in hand. Saturday evening: it’s time for the show! All day during general swim and rest hour, they’ve been trying to get a peek at the goings-on inside Honk Hall, where rehearsals have been underway since the start of morning activities. For hours, rumors have been swirling around the island: Who’s playing Sumner?…

A Camper-Directed SNS?!

A Camper-Directed SNS?!

If you’ve ever had the pleasure of directing a Saturday Night Show (SNS) at Pine Island, you know that to do so is borderline madness. Your work begins the night before with an idea, perhaps a few one-liners—at most, a rough sketch of a plot for the night’s spectacle. At breakfast on Saturday, you still have no cast…