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As long as there has been summer camp, archery has been a part of it. Although the amount of available activities at summer camp has grown immensely since the early days of camp, archery still remains popular. It’s a classic outdoor sport that doesn’t require the stamina or athletic prowess of, say, soccer, but a… Lue lisää »
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8 Million and Counting
< ![endif]–> According to the American Camping Association, 8 million children attend summer camp each summer in the United States. Will your child be one of them? 50 days (give or take a few) until the start of Summer 2013!
Learning to Be Resilient at Summer Camp
The guest blog this week was originally posted to the Camp Starlight blog on April 17, 2013. Resilience is the ability to adapt quickly to change or bounce back from setbacks. In addition to the many benefits available to a child who attends summer camp, one that proves invaluable for many years afterward is gaining… Lue lisää »
The Value of Summer Camp to Teenage Campers
From the rituals they lead to open camp on the first night until the moment they say teary farewells to their final summers, summer camp plays as significant a role in older campers’ lives as they play in carrying on its traditions. There are a lot of camp articles that sing the praises of summer… Lue lisää »
Bug Juice…Not Here!
The guest blog this week comes to us from Camps Laurel and Laurel South and explains how America’s Finest Summer Camps are dispelling some old myths about camp food: The sugary drink made from mysterious powder – a fruit punch with no resemblance to real fruit – may be the only “food” generations of summer… Lue lisää »
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… Lue lisää »
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… Lue lisää »
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… Lue lisää »
Camp through the Eyes of a Program Director
I’m the camp’s Program Director. I have a very unique job at camp as the person responsible for overseeing the daily scheduling of the camp’s daily activities. Even though it’s not one of the traditional camp jobs that comes to mind when people imagine working at a summer camp, it’s a crucial one. I like… Lue lisää »
The Backbone of the Laurel Camps…Our Counselors
The guest blog this week comes from the Laurel camps. If you’ve ever wondered what fuels a camp, read no further than this article. Former Disney CEO Michael Eisner says that being a summer camp counselor was the most valuable job he ever had. What a coincidence! Our counselors may be the most valuable part… Lue lisää »