2026 Wish List

Each year, alongside our Annual Appeal letter, we share a simple Wish List with concrete ways to support daily Camp life. The items below, from life vests at the Dock and pottery glazes in the Craft Courts to saddle pads in the Barn and bikes for staff, reflect approximate 2026 costs and the real tools campers use every day.

Whether you choose a specific item or make a general gift, your support helps cover the portion of Camp’s annual costs that tuition does not and keeps the Four Winds Spirit strong for future summers.

Land Sports

  • 2 Foam Archery Targets 48” — $500 each
  • 10 Tennis Rackets — $20-$25 each
  • 1 Wizard Bow for archery — $45
  • 8 Outdoor Basket Balls — $20 each

Waterfront and Sailing

  • 20 Type III Lifevest — $30 each
  • 10 Canoe Paddles — $25 each
  • 5 Paddle Board paddles — $45 each
  • 10 Rowboat Oars — $95 each
  • 2 Laser Tillers — $154 each
  • 3 FJ Mainsail — $299 each
  • 6 FJ Jibs and Tillers — $199 and $355 each

Trips

  • 6 Spray Skirts for Sea Kayaks — $54 each
  • 15 Life vests for paddling — $65 each
  • 6 Water Jerry Cans — $40 each

Craft Courts

  • 20 colors of Underglaze for Pottery — $15 each
  • 8 wishing stool kits for wood carving class — $20 each

Garden

  • Candle making supplies — $150
  • Soap Making supplies — $100
  • 8 Gardening Shears — $14 each

Barn

  • 5 western saddle pads — $60 each
  • Children’s riding boots — $35 – $95 each

Uniforms

  • 60 Green Ties — $9 each
  • 100 Adjustable Bloomers — $58 each
  • 100 White Middies — $54 each

Archive

  • Historic Film Digitization — $2,500

Maintenance & Misc

  • 6 Bikes for summer staff — $200 each
  • 20 Walkie Talkies — $20 each
  • Replacement batteries for tools/equipment — $200

 

Every gift toward the Wish List is part of the same picture: keeping daily Camp life strong for campers. If you prefer, you are also welcome to make a general gift that we will direct where it is needed most, including tuition assistance for the roughly one in five campers who attend with support each summer.