Sam Corcoran

Camper, Volunteer, Staffer

“Amnicon has a way of breaking down borders and bringing people closer together.”

 

Sam’s Amnicon Experience

I found out about Camp Amnicon when I was in seventh grade. That was the year I started confirmation and one of the requirements was taking one of several trips. I read the descriptions and instantly knew that the Amnicon trip was the one for me. I began volunteering around church to earn the money for the trip and I made it up to camp for the first time that summer.  Since taking her first Amnicon trip in 2010, Sam has come back several times as a volunteer at work weekends, and in 2015 she joined the camp staff.

 

‘Breaking Down Borders’

I remember lots of things about my experience as a camper but one of my favorites is a quote from one of my guides. He said, “Spending a week canoeing with someone means you’re spending almost every second with other people. You can hide things from people when you only see them once a week or at school but it’s impossible to hide them for an entire week.” Amnicon has a way of breaking down borders and bringing people closer together.  There are certain places that are special. They have a special atmosphere. Camp Amnicon is one of those places. It’s safe and warm and somehow melts all of your problems away. It also is filled with wonderful people and delicious food.

 

A Favorite Memory

There is something about food cooked over a fire that you built yourself that makes it taste about a thousand times better. One of my favorite meals on trail had mashed potatoes. I don’t like mashed potatoes much but that night they were the best food I’ve ever tasted.