Laurel South

Camp Friends are Forever Friends

Something camp friends will always appreciate about each other is the feeling that friendship is a two-way street. At camp, everything is about giving to the community; maximum enthusiasm, maximum caring, maximum friendliness. Everyone strives to give 100% at all times, because 95% isn’t enough to make the experience unforgettable. Camp taught us that community means everything.

The special spark that makes a person who they are will never really change. However, there is a noticeable maturing that happens for campers. The class clown becomes more thoughtful. The dreamer becomes more attentive. The quiet one learns to come out of their shell.

Ultimately, camp teaches how to care for others the way we wished to be cared for ourselves. It’s a value that sets “camp people” apart from the crowd. Campers become each other’s families. When a birthday comes around, campers get as many cards, calls and texts from camp friends as they do from family. We know camp friends can be just as dependable as family.

They say you can’t pick your family, but you can pick your friends. And when you pick your friends at camp, you stay friends forever.