Summer is by far the most anticipated season here at camp, full of sunshine and fun, laughter and friends. But fall and spring are magical, too. Like ...
David Bell
I grew up at Camp Mondamin paddling the rivers, hiking and riding the trails, and climbing the peaks of Western North Carolina. In the wilderness and on Lake Summit, my counselors encouraged me to explore the world, but more importantly, myself. As I later pursued graduate school in history and a career in teaching, camp continued to be my homebase. I have spent many summers on the paddling staffs of both Mondamin and Green Cove, headed paddling, and served as a line head and assistant director at Mondamin. Adventures took me around the world; for 25 years, I have taught youth and adults at the Nantahala Outdoor Center (NC), Friends Seminary (NYC), National Taiwan University, and Kang Chiao International School (Taiwan).
My wonderful wife Yijun, a Waldorf-trained teacher and counselor herself at Green Cove for several years, has inspired and encouraged me to continue to grow as an educator. Our daughter Emery will be at Green Cove this summer for her second year, and our son Benjamin plans to be back at Mondamin in 2024. Gordon Grant, one of my mentors in education, and I are working together this year to lead Mondamin into its next, great chapter. We sincerely hope you will join us on the journey!
You may have seen on Facebook the news that Robert Danos recently mentioned his excitement at turning camp over to new leadership, and that new leader...
We’ll be producing a new print brochure in the Fall, but for now we have this revised online PDF brochure at www.mondamin.com/brochure If you know of ...
Dear Friends, As we transition into our new roles, Gordon and I have been reflecting deeply on Mondamin’s history and future. Through conversations wi...
We are very excited to be announcing our 2024 season and the launch of making our 2nd century even better than the first! Season dates can be found u...
Day Shelmire from Dallas, TX was a camper at Mondamin for 6 summers and on staff for 4. His three boys (Wesley, William, and Thomas) have all been cam...
From: Mondamin and Green Cove Leadership Team There is no other way to say it: We are deeply sorry for the cancellation of this summer’s sessions caus...
