Senator Blunt’s Staff Visit to Camp
On May 3, two members of U.S. Senator Roy Blunt's staff visited Sherwood Forest's camp site in Lesterville, MO. With only 100 U.S. Senators, we were honored to have this unique opportunity to share more about our organization and the children...
Volunteer Trades Weekend 2019
Our 9th Annual Volunteer Trades Weekend was unlike any other. This past weekend, over 70 volunteers donated their time and skills to help us not only with a variety of construction projects, but also with moving into our new facilities. Our Trades Weekend volunteers...
Planning for Transition
Dear Sherwood Forest Family, After 53 years of service, Mary Rogers, our beloved Executive Director will retire at the end of the year. Mary’s steadfast commitment to our campers has led to transformational change for the organization. Camp sessions grew from 12 days...
Supports for Success – What’s Next?
On May 5th, Sherwood Forest family and friends gathered at Washington University to celebrate the 7 Supports for Success high school seniors who are getting ready to graduate, and cheer them on as they prepare for their post-secondary adventures. The Supports for...
A Look at Year-Round Learning
Most people are familiar with our summer programs, but did you know that we continue to work with our campers year round? Through Quest, our program for 1st through 9th graders, we offer Continued Contact opportunities for our campers to build their skills from the...
Growing up at Camp: An Interview with Aliyah Walls
In November, Aliyah Walls joined our year-round staff as the Program Coordinator for Quest. Aliyah's history with Sherwood Forest began long before she ever accepted this role, though - Aliyah has only missed one summer of camp since she first came as a camper in...
Give STL Day – May 1, 2019
Help kids at Sherwood Forest have a summer to remember! Give STL Day 2019 is right around the corner! Give STL Day, hosted by the St. Louis Community Foundation, is a 24-hour, online day-of-giving event, designed to ignite the spirit of giving across the region. Since...
News from Mary Rogers
Dear Sherwood Forest Family~ As I write this, snow blankets the ground at camp, but Sherwood Forest staff are eagerly preparing for our campers who will be with us in just a few short months. With the final preparations on our new buildings, this promises to be an...
3rd Annual Kindle Event
On Saturday, November 17, we hosted our 3rd Annual Kindle Give Away Event. This event celebrates the accomplishments of our campers who completed our 3rd grade Book Club program over the summer and helps ensure they have the resources they need to continue their love...