t’s been said that the only constant is change. Raising children ...

October 2024 - The Camp Onaway core values help guide the campers while they are on Newfound Lake, but also serve to help the board in stewardship and decision making ...

August 2024 - Ten years ago last March, at my second board meeting, Onaway Trustees spent the weekend in Philadelphia working to define Onaway’s values, thanks to some encouragement ...

July 2024 - I miss my children so much when they are away at camp. The house is so quiet it can feel disconcerting. And while I am happy that ...

June 2024 - The first week of summer camp always includes a few (or many) moments of missing home, unfortunately known as “homesickness.” It’s not a sickness or illness! It’s ...

April 2024 - In the summer of 2023, Onaway welcomed Mr. Dave Finnell as the new Property Manager.  “Mr. Dave” grew up northeast of Atlanta, Georgia where his family still ...

November 2023 - by Itayi Mangah. I grew up in a small country called Zimbabwe. A country approximately 7600 miles away from here. Never in my young life did I ...

April 2023 - By Kendra Demopoulos and Alison Quinan. As we roll into spring and the warmer weather, thoughts turn to summer and getting ready for camp and with that, ...

April 2023 - By Lydia Romano Barhight. The other day, I was sitting on the pool deck during my five-year-old daughter’s swim lesson. Within a couple minutes, I started to ...

April 2023 - By Liz Porter Hawkins. The Onaway Board of Trustees moves around the country for two of its three meetings annually. Every summer we hold our meeting at ...