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For most campers, a summer at camp just isn’t enough. Even though camp counselors are pros at squeezing as much fun into every minute of every day at camp, eventually it is time to go home, and teary eyed campers are sad to say goodbye. Parents can easily help their kids feel connected to camp… En lire plus »
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4 Camp games that help you get to know your new friends
Games take the pressure off when it comes to learning about your new friends on the first day of camp. Here are some of the best games for remembering new names and learning more about each other! Name Duel Number of players: 6-26 Concept: A fun game for larger groups that helps reinforce names How… En lire plus »
What I learned from playing sports at camp
I wish you could have seen my face the first day of summer camp; my excitement was so contagious I was worried the nurse would put me in quarantine. That being said, my excitement had nothing to do with sports. So far as I was concerned, sports were just another stressful school activity, and to… En lire plus »
More Than Just A Lake
There are many things notice when they arrive at camp the first day. They notice the cabins, all of the new faces, the baseball fields, ropes course, tennis courts and acres and acres of open space to run in, play in and explore in. But one of the most breathtaking and exciting parts of camp… En lire plus »
EASY CAMP FOOD AT HOME– KIDS PERSPECTIVE
Ughhhh….Camp is over and of course, NOW summer is over too! This stinks! I mean being back home is kind of a buzz kill. School’s no fun, homework’s lame and dealing with my little bro is like, BRUTAL! All I can think about is how much fun I had away from here, with all my… En lire plus »
10 ways everyone can totally tell you went to summer camp
You want to play outside no matter the weather The rain-or-shine attitude is something that sets summer campers apart. After all, rock climbing and waterskiing waits for no one — you sure aren’t going to miss out on the time of your life just because of a spring shower! You always want to work… En lire plus »
Participating versus Competing
My son Austin lives and breathes soccer. He is captain of his school team, plays with the neighborhood kids on the weekends and plays in recreational leagues. He watches soccer on TV, researches player stats online and is even part of a soccer club. To say he is competitive is an understatement. His sister, Emma,… En lire plus »
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… En lire plus »
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,… En lire plus »
Les camps America’s Finest Summer Camps accueillent des campeurs venant du monde entier
Ce qui est super avec les camps d’été, c’est que les enfants y ont l’occasion de rencontrer d’autres enfants qu’ils n’auraient jamais vus dans leur école ou dans le voisinage. Passer l’été avec des personnes de cultures différentes est une réelle expérience bénéfique à tous. Les camps America’s Finest Summer Camps accueillent des campeurs venant… En lire plus »