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Parents: By now your pantries are empty, your laundry rooms are full, and your television remote controls are affixed to your children’s hands. The campers are home, and they’re riding a camp high. They have a lot to tell you. Get ready to hear a lot of stories about camp (over and over), be let… Leer más »
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A Whole New World
At one of America’s Finest Summer Camps, a first year camper, upon stepping off the bus on arrival day for the first time, immediately exclaimed, “I’ve been waiting for this moment my whole life!” The awe of that young camper at that moment was very reminiscent of the scene in The Little Mermaid in which… Leer más »
A Week at Summer Camp
Do you want to know everything that can happen within a week at summer camp. Then this guest blog from Camp Laurel reflecting on everything that has happened within the first week of camp just might blow your mind… In just a week, how can it be? We’ve settled into our cabins. Reacquainted with old… Leer más »
A Camper Reflects on the Day before Camp Begins
Over the past several days, all of America’s Summer Camps welcomed their campers and the summer is officially underway. For our guest blog this week, however, we wanted to share a blog submitted by one of the campers at Camp Starlight, who reflected on what campers feel the day before camp. I am nearing the… Leer más »
Summer Camp: A Place for Exploration
Adventure, tradition, fun, and nature are all words that come to mind when one mentions “summer camp.” One word that doesn’t instantly come to mind, however, is “exploration.” Summer camp is an exercise in exploration. There is, of course, literal exploration. Traditional summer camps are primarily located in rural areas, away from the city and… Leer más »
The “Special” Experience of Summer Camp
Actress Jami Gertz, a summer camp alumni, once said, “There is something very special about being away from your parents for the first time, sleeping under the stars, hiking and canoeing.” Although on the outset this seems like just another quote about summer camp, the use of the word “special” makes it standout. “Special” is… Leer más »
20 Really Awesome Things You Can Do in One Summer at Camp That You (Probably ) Can’t Do in One Summer at Home
1.) Jump on a Water Trampoline 2.) Ride a Zipline 3.) Paint Yourself a Different Color 4.) Spin a Clay Pot on a Wheel 5.) Take Part in an Apache Relay 6.) Learn a Balance Beam Routine 7.) Sing at Mealtimes 8.) Jump in One of These 9.) Perform a Musical Number 10.) Perform in… Leer más »
The Efficacy of Downtime at Summer Camp
A joke telling session in the bunk during a rainy morning, lying in the bunk during rest hour, or sitting by the waterfront and talking with friends as the sun goes down are what we call downtime at summer camp. Children need downtime to process learning experiences and recharge their creative juices, notes parenting expert… Leer más »
Summer Camp: Otherwise Known as Mission Combat Boredom
Memorial Day is just around the corner and, soon after that, schools will be letting out for the summer. If you and your significant other are already taking bets on how many days into summer vacation your child will get before proclaiming ‘I’m bored!’ don’t fret. It may not be too late to combat summer… Leer más »
Going to Camp with Your Siblings
They may fight like cats and dogs at home, but attending camp together is special for siblings. Parents may be surprised to learn that at camp, they don’t accuse each of being the one to lose the television remote. Instead, they wave and smile when they pass each other on campus. They don’t fight about… Leer más »