The Camp Echo Lake Trail

Talking Summer with Sam: New Year’s Resolutions

Posted by on January 19, 2021

The start of any year brings hope, optimism and for me, the moment when I start counting down to camp in days rather than weeks and months. This year is no different! At the time of writing there are 157 days until Summer 2021 officially…

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Talking Summer with Sam: Looking Back to Look Forward

Posted by on December 19, 2019

As we approach the holiday season, and the end of the current decade we begin to turn our attention to Summer 2020; Camp Echo Lake’s 75th summer in existence and one that is shaping up to be the best one yet!  Whilst you are spending…

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Talking Summer with Sam: An Unexpected Meeting in an Airport

Posted by on November 28, 2018

August 31st, 2014, Shelburne Airport, Ireland. Approximately 4am. As I ascended the escalator in search of my gate, a man turns to me and queries “is that Echo Lake in Warrensburg?” It took me a second to process the question, I then realised that I…

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