Welcome back to The PineCast, Pine Island Camp's official podcast! We are back for a third season of the pod, though we apologize for launching a little later than usual this year. This season, join us for a series of guest interviews and special features, starting with today's episode: a reading of the article "Magoon the Sploon" by Joe McCarthy, from the June 1950 edition of Holiday Magazine. This article details the author as he follows four Pine Island boys through a day or two of their summer. You're going to be amazed at how little has changed at PIC in the past 75 years!

It's time to go to camp!

The countdown is on: less than one month! In our season finale, Alex updates listeners on everything the PIC team has been doing to make sure camp is ready to go for our boys on June 26th. Tune in to hear about how to visit camp this summer, a historical fact or two about Pine Island, and a great listener mailbag question about mosquitos. Plus: turn up the volume on those speakers and jam out to our classic PIC tunes between segments!

This is our finale episode until the fall. In September, we'll be back on the airwaves to tell you all about our summer season. Be sure to subscribe to The PineCast so you don't miss the first episode of season three! Remember: Gracious Living is Our Goal, and Pine Island Always Wins! Akka Lakka!

Spring has arrived in Maine, and that means that camp will be here before you know it!

In this episode, Alex updates listeners on what the team has been up to as we get ready for summer 2026. Tune in to hear about a few dates to add to the calendar, a historical fact about Pine Island, and the answer to our trivia question about the oldest building at camp. As always, our musical interludes will get you excited for our many campfires this summer and the annual Club Honk bash!

Send your trivia answers and listener mailbag questions into the podcast by emailing Alex at atoole@pineisland.org or Hannah at hgordon@pineisland.org, and be sure to subscribe to the PineCast. Remember: Gracious Living is our Goal, and Pine Island Always Wins! Akka Lakka!