Camp Wyandot
Newsletter

We just recently received the news that Jane Eshleman passed away February 19, 2024.  She grew up in Orville, Ohio and after graduating from Ashland College she moved to Columbus.  Jane liked working with and helping people.  She worked at Orient until it closed.  She also did home health care […]

Greetings Camp Wyandot members and parents! We hope that all is going well as families transition back to school. As we move towards the fall, our organization begins its yearly search for new members for our Board of Directors. We are always searching for people who have a background in […]

It’s fun!  It’s a little bit spooky!  Camp in the fall is a lovely time.  Come have a howling good time at Halloween in the HIlls! Camp Wyandot will be holding the 2024 annual fall festival, called Halloween in the Hills, on October 19, 2024.  We will start at  11:00 […]

It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to a longtime friend of Camp Wyandot. Born in Columbus on February 15, 1951, Nikki Spretnak died in the family home of 70 years on September 8, 2024. She was 73. A pre-Title IX tomboy, Nikki grew up every summer at […]

What makes Camp Wyandot so successful, for so many years?  One answer is our small but mighty workforce of dedicated volunteers! Many Thanks to those who came to Fall Work Day to winterize camp!  We love our dedicated volunteers! Closing and winterizing Camp in the fall is just as important […]

Lois Eileen Wittke age 93 of Springfield, Ohio passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 27, 2024. After staying home raising her children, Lois worked in various school systems as a secretary and finished her career at the Springfield Local Board of Education. She was extremely active as a volunteer throughout […]

Dear Camp Wyandot supporter, Unfortunately the Alumni and Family Camp Weekend will be postponed.  The future date is to be determined.  Keep an eye on the website for upcoming programs and volunteer opportunities! Thank you for your continued support and dedication to Camp Wyandot’s mission! April Hoy  Camp Director & Interim […]

Can adults enjoy a few days at Camp Wyandot? Of course!  We are planning to hold the Plein Air Watercolor Workshop for Adults again this August, 2024! Come join us for a relaxing and creative time at Camp Wyandot.  The event is four days and three nights, starting with dinner […]

Our first week at Camp Wyandot, and our second week at Otonwe Day Camp, present the challenge of Ohio’s mid-June heat wave.  With temperatures in the mid-90’s, staff and their campers must manage to stay cool. Fortunately, Camp Wyandot is a glacial remnant – hills and Hemlock trees that were […]

There is a lot of excitement at both of our camps – Otonwe Day Camp began on June 10, and Camp Wyandot started on June 16.  So far, everything has run smoothly, with only a couple of minor hiccups.  The kids are really enjoying being at camp, and although summer […]

We are sorry to receive the sad news that Edward A. Psurny, age 54, of Lewis Center, Ohio, died unexpectedly Saturday, May 11, 2024. Ed was a research chemist with Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus.  He was a sprint car driver for many years and as an outdoorsman, loved to hunt […]