You’ll see last year’s camp videos, meet Mike and Sharon Bachmann, and get a real flavor for who we are – very important when choosing a camp. AND, we have swag! We’ll be raffling off t-shirts and a free store account worth $75.

And for those folks who’ve already experienced the Highlands magic – this is your chance to tell your friends and families! They’ve heard the mythical stories of Cubbie overnights, paddling the pristine waters of the the North Woods. They’ve seen the pictures of all the awesome friends you’ve made. They’ve heard about Lois’ meatloaf…. So now, invite them to find out more. They will thank you for it!

For more details and to RSVP, check out the event on Facebook, or just email us. See you there!

So take a look guys, and see if you recognize any names on this list. We have a handful of boys that were unable to come last summer, but are re-joining us this year. Awesome! It really only takes one summer away from CH to realize how awesome camp is! Is your name on this list???

In the name of continuing this great tradition, Mike Bachmann is the resident photographer, and has been so for the last few decades. He’s got a great eye and knack for the portrait. Take a look a the “Faces of 2011″ gallery to see what I’m talking about. I am so inspired by all those faces that I made them the cover of the CaHiBo this year. It’s a great metaphor for what it takes to make a special summer at Highlands. I’d say it was the BEST summer in current memory. And instead of picking one photo or a few photos to try and capture that magic, we show each face, since each child brings their own special something to Camp. (disclaimer: We really tried our best to get every boy on there. We hope we got it right…?)

And now, we are posting several hundreds of photos to the gallery on the website. Please email us for a password (for the safety of our campers, we don’t make the galleries public). A couple of my favorites are Mike B. with the intertube on the scooter, Matt Schaible in a cowboy hat with Stella and Evelyn from the “Texas Round Up” day, and a handful of great shots of *my* guys, Judah and Andy. Do you have a favorite? Let us know!

Thinking ahead to 2012….will your face make the CaHiBo this year? We sure hope so! Until next time, fare thee well!    –Tracy B.

Can you believe that www.camphighlands.com is 12 years old? In that time we’ve have four websites. Climb into our time machine as we take a look at the past websites…

P.S. Online enrollment will be enabled in the next month. For now, download the enrollment form and email it to us. You can automatically fill it out in Acrobat, too. Give us a ring if you’d like to pay by credit card.

What will you be up to over the holidays? The Bachmann crew always gets together down in Florida. Tim, Carol and Lukas Bachmann fly in from Boulder, Laura Bachmann Cubillos and Jose, Mateo and Esperanza come in from Park City, UT, Mike and Sharon drive down from Chicago and Andy, Tracy, Judah, Stella and Remy come down from Gainesville, FL. We hang out on the beach and just enjoy being together.

The CAHIBO will be in your hot little hands around the end of December. This year, we will be posting ALL the photos we took over the summer to the gallery. Keep your eyes peeled for that!