My View From the Doctor’s Cabin Porch

My View From the Doctor’s Cabin Porch by Sumner Ford Every night, part of my routine involves setting down my book, blowing out my lantern (or shutting off the light), closing my eyes and thinking about all the people I’m grateful for. I think about the people...

A Gracious Life: Farewell to Monte Ball

Monte Ball performs The Lion Hunt at the Final Campfire, circa 1985 Montague G. Ball, Jr. November 18, 1938 – January 17, 2024 It is with sadness and a deep well of gratitude that we bid Montague G. Ball, Jr. a final farewell.  Monte died in hospital near his home in...

Needlenews the Needlenosed Newshound

Greetings from Needlenews the Needlenosed Newshound. Your favorite publication, The Pine Needle, is being assembled as we speak, and I need your help as I seek out news of Pine Islanders far and wide. If you’d like to be included in the ever-popular NeedleNews...

Whoa! Advanced Stats Ahead!

New program poised to revolutionize PIC performance analytics By Xander Schwartz Pine Island’s position at the pinnacle of summer camp excellence is well-established and in no danger of diminishing, but several months ago, my associates and I became aware of a...

No Need for Sports Camp!

Pine Islanders Find Athletic Success in the Real Worldby Sumner Ford Pine Island is far from a sports camp; indeed, our lack of competition is one of our major selling points. For campers and counselors who spent much of the year battling in various competitive...

A Bulkhead for Bulk Workers!

Since the foundation of Pine Island’s illustrious Leadership Training Internship Program, its staff of rising high-school seniors, known as LTIPs, have been semi-nomadic, living in a variety of places around the island: North Hampton, Tent 1, Kopa Kababa, even a...