Camp Nor'wester Mission

Camp Nor'wester provides a unique outdoor living experience where a diverse group of young people is challenged to develop skills that increase self-confidence and encourage respect, responsibility and compassion for themselves, their community and the environment.

Camp Nor'wester's founders, Frank and Lucile Henderson, believed that a camp community, under the proper leadership, could provide an ideal setting for children to learn more about themselves and the world in which they lived. Seventy five years later that belief remains the cornerstone of the Nor'wester program. Located on beautiful Johns Island Washington, Camp Nor'wester is a camp where girls and boys ages 9-16 can enjoy a summer full of amazing experiences and great new friends. Campers from all over the United States and overseas come together to spend time in the outdoors, learn new skills and discover new talents.

Camp Nor'wester Philosophy

Camp Nor'wester is an outdoor residential camp where children gain significant skills and insights in a caring and supportive atmosphere, taking advantage of the Pacific Northwest's coastal character, through a program that is characterized by a committment to:

• Develop a child's maturity and a positive self image.
• Provide programming that holds the physical and emotional safety of the child as a paramount concern.
• Teach children skills and values about responsibility for one's self, others, and the environment.
• Provide a community where diversity, tolerance, and compassion are valued, respected, and promoted.
• Provide a positive outdoor group living experience that helps children develop the skills necessary for productive group and interpersonal interaction.
• Provide an experience for children that is challenging, rewarding, memorable, and fun.