A Program of the Katie Johnson Fellowship

The Wabe of Whidbey Island
Join the Wabe
Group of participants at the Wabe

First summer of the Wabe of Whidbey, 2017

Want To Join Us?

We welcome people of diverse talents and professions as campers, mates, cooks, nurses, artists, etc.

Summer 2026 dates for Campers and Mates:

  • Campers will arrive on Monday July 6, after lunch.  
  • Campers depart Friday, July 17 following the camp performance
  • Mates will arrive for camp set up on July 4th and 5th.  
  • Mates depart after clean up on Monday, July 19 at 3pm

To inquire about availability for the coming summer, please contact the camp directors.  

Kevin Heller: kevinwilliamheller@gmail.com or
Alice Weaver: aweav11@u.rochester.edu

Or Executive Director Gillian Butchman at gillianbutchman@me.com

What To Expect

We do have a typical schedule in The Wabe, although it is frequently altered:

  • 7:00 AM: Wake up
  • 7.45 AM: Morning Exercise/Yoga
  • 8:30 AM: Breakfast
  • 9:30 AM: Music & working on the camp play which will be performed on the last day (Full group)
  • 10:30 AM: Small group choices – among varying activities – such as dance, pottery, art, cooking, sign language, sports 
  • 11:30 AM: Same as above – small groups choose a second activity 
  • 12:30 PM: Lunch
  • 1:15 PM: Rest or Quiet Individual Activity 
  • 2:00 PM: Afternoon Program – usually a full group activity, such as exploring Whidbey Island, or swimming at different beaches, touring the towns and parks, finding the festivals and musical concerts, visiting Whidbey artists. A small group may choose bike riding, or a sports game.
  • 6:00 PM: Dinner – with stories of the day’s adventures, the showing of art work, the performance of a skit, song, or other new accomplishment 
  • 7:00 PM: Evening program – could be a Studio Night – individual or small group performances of a work in progress; or practice for the camp play; or a movie, or an evening beach combing for art and pottery projects, or a sports game 
  • 9:00 PM: Retiring. Some may choose a quiet individual activity until 10:00 pm. 

Alterations to our schedule have included:

  • Invitations to attend Tai Chi classes at The Whidbey Institute
  • Sunday mornings at the Unitarian Church where our own Paola may play the piano
  • A day long excursion to Deception Pass Park with swimming and picnic, or other extraordinary Whidbey venue
  • Visits from friends who willingly share their talents with us

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Artist Finé and Marcus - Silk Scarf Dyeing
Madison and Red, starting out in the Go-Carts
Erik and Kenn working on music for the camp performance
Kevin and Madison at M-Bar-C Ranch
Kaleigha and Celia, hanging out
Miles improvising at the piano
An evening dance party
Ben and Katie rehearsing
Janelle and Marcus
End of camp play "Romeo & Julio"
Ken and Leslie tie dying
Isaac rehearsing a solo