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“And how do we keep our balance? I can tell you in one word. Tradition” Tradition is engrained in the backbone not just in Fiddler on the Roof but also in America’s Finest Summer Camps. Camp starts with the Opening Night Show and concludes with the Closing Night Show. There are campfires, singalongs, and color… Lue lisää »
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The Physical Health Benefits of Summer Camp
There are quite a few things that have seen rapid growth over the last several years, including Justin Bieber’s popularity, SnapChat and Disney’s Frozen. However, there is something that is taking over America’s youth at a frightening speed, and it’s not as light and fluffy as Elsa or The Biebs; it’s childhood obesity. Childhood obesity… Lue lisää »
What I learned about friendship from the social life at camp
You know that “first day of school” feeling? I’m sure you do. Some people love it while others may find it a little scary. The chance to explore a new place, try new things, and make new friends can be simultaneously exhilarating and terrifying. How about that “first day of camp” feeling? I’m going to… Lue lisää »
5 wakeboard tips and tricks to stay in practice all year round
Summer camp means getting out on the lake, and getting out on the lake means: wakeboarding! Wakeboarding is a favorite for many campers, providing tons of adrenaline and fun in a super safe environment. (After all, the worst that can happen is you fall in the lake… and campers are constantly doing that on purpose… Lue lisää »
Academic and Social Pressures: Summer Camp
A quick Google search for “what stresses kids out?” will produce thousands of results discussing all of the things kids and teenagers have to stress out about. As our country leans more towards standardize testing each year, students are bogged down with learning how to take a test, and riddled with anxiety about a single… Lue lisää »
Lacrosse at Summer Camp
Calling all athletes. If sports where you walk off the field sweaty, sore and completely exhausted are your thing, lacrosse should be at the top of your “Sports To Try” list. Lacrosse is a very physical, fast paced game that involves a lot of running, hand eye coordination and agility. It is a team sport,… Lue lisää »
Behind the Scenes of America’s Finest Summer Camps
Future Campers: What if we could relieve some of the nervousness and questions you have about heading to your camp right now? Lucky for you, we’ve tracked down one of America’s Finest Camps favorite camp counselors, who has agreed to give us the inside scoop to prepare you for your first trip to camp! Meet… Lue lisää »
Playing Outside at Camp!
Attention kids: If you’re still trying to find ways to convince your parents to send you to one of America’s Finest Summer Camps, you’re in the right place! You’ve worked hard in school; maintained good grades, stayed out of trouble (for the most part) picked up extra chores around the house, and have left pictures of… Lue lisää »
Growing up Global
Da genitori, sentiamo spesso previsioni sulla necessità dei nostri figli di prepararsi per un mondo nuovo e «globale». Mentre alcuni spiegano che le radici delle interazioni globali sono state piantate secoli fa, le attuali tecnologie elettroniche e dei mezzi di trasporto danno la possibilità a persone che vivono in ogni parte del mondo di essere… Lue lisää »
位国际露营者的经验
在先前的博客中，我们讲述了如何判断您的孩子是否已经可以参加露营，并且指出了这取决于您孩子的特点和他的成熟度。一位母亲Christine说：“每个孩子都不同…每位母亲也不同…因此我认为我真的无法提供适用于所有情况的建议…”但是，Christine的12岁大的儿子已经可以参加露营——去年夏天他参加了瑞士的Camp Weequahic夏令营，在刚抵达时他并不认识那里的其他任何一位露营者！ Nicolas大多数时间在一家国际学校学习，并曾在瑞士学习英语，因此他拥有良好的沟通技巧，并且对于适应新文化并不感到担心。他先前还曾去过美国，在去年转到瑞士的学校之后，他的母亲希望他继续掌握流利的英语、亲身了解美国文化以及结交美国朋友。Christine说，很多美国露营地都在瑞士推广他们的计划，但是她没有关注这些，因为她“不希望Nicolas去美国后只是与其他法国小孩见面！！！” Christine决定在网上寻找“真正的美国露营地”，并且花费了大量时间进行研究和对比。促使她作出最终决定的是Camp Weequahic网站及其视频剪辑，她被该露营地的浓厚家庭氛围所吸引。最终，她把儿子送去一个很远的地方，让他尝试不同的事情和积累新体验！由于Nicolas来自欧洲，因此三周的露营时间刚好合适——两周似乎太短，而四周对于首次跨越大西洋参加露营的小孩而言又似乎太长。 Nicolas与她的母亲一起前往了该营地，后来，在Weequahic的员工将他送至纽瓦克机场的飞机上之后，Nicolas独自返回了欧洲。Christine的两位侄女也都拥有愉快的美国露营体验，但是Christine认为，如果Nicolas独自去参加露营，他可以更加轻松地结交朋友和了解美国小孩——并且所有母亲都知道每个小孩都各不相同！Nicolas完全同意独自去参加露营，因为他对于美国文化有一些了解，并且会说英语，这给了他很多帮助。 在日内瓦，Nicolas与来自全球的学生建立了友谊，并且他也很好地培养了他母亲希望他具备的全球意识，但是美国之旅也增添了一种全新的跨文化意识。例如，露营地使Nicolas有时间与同龄美国人建立更深厚的关系，并拓展他的有关棒球比赛和传统的知识。他还体验了游客可能会错过的文化内容。Nicolas非常喜欢Camp Weequahic，以至于他还想再次参加，如今他正梦想着以培训顾问的身份返回营地。他的弟弟也迷上了露营，并且也希望参加露营！ 不管露营者到多远的地方去露营，这段冒险经历会在很多方面拓展他们，并且为他们的个人发展带来显著帮助。露营者可以获得不同的旅行和个人之旅体验——在Nicolas的例子中，露营还使他的美式英语变得更加流利！ 谢谢Christine和Nicolas分享他们的故事！