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Tag: summer camp
Closing Up
Have you ever wondered what happens at camp after the buses pull away? This guest blog, originally published on the Laurel South website, excellently explains. You might be surprised to learn that year round summer camp staff are busy all year long! When the last buses depart, marking the final day of camp, an eerie… Leggi altro »
Use Social Media to Explore Summer Camps during the Off Season
We can hear the echoes of parents the world over now…’Start thinking about what? Now? We just finished filling out school paperwork!’ True. Next summer is ten months away. Trust us; we keep a countdown. Newsflash: summer camp enrollment is right around the corner. In fact, for many camps, new camper enrollment is already underway…. Leggi altro »
Home (Parentheses)
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… Leggi altro »
End of Summer
It’s hard to believe another summer has nearly come and gone, but here we are. In just a few weeks, the camp season of 2013 will be a memory and school buses will once again be a regular sight around many neighborhoods. There is always a feeling around camp at the end of the summer… Leggi altro »
Elasticity
Elasticity is defined by Merriam-Webster as “the quality of being adaptable.” By definition, elasticity is not merely a description of successful campers and staff, but a description of summer camp itself. Summer camps have existed for over a century. And although they’re generally considered an American “tradition,” with well over 12,000 summer camps across the… Leggi altro »
Letters Home
Have you ever wondered about communication at summer camp? This week’s guest blog is from Camp Weequahic concerning letters home. Before texting and skype, before emails and faxes, there was a tried and true method of communication called ‘letter writing.’ Putting pencil to paper was one of the most effective ways to communicate for a… Leggi altro »
Big Things in Small Moments
This week’s guest contribution comes from the Camp Starlight blog: One of the best parts of camp is observing moments when campers could teach grown-ups a thing or two. One of them is the way in which campers are able to capture a moment. There are lots of big events at camp. We write about… Leggi altro »
Healthy Competition
“Healthy Competition” is a term that is often used at summer camp. While they also offer a wide selection of niche and hobby type activities, traditional summer camps focus heavily on sports. The emphasis, however, is more about encouraging campers to be active and improve their skills. This is not to say that campers do… Leggi altro »
The Anatomy of a Summer Camp
Summer camp is often thought of as a whole, a single place where campers convene for several weeks each summer. Few think of summer camp in the context of its smaller parts. Yet, for campers, the special memories that make up “summer camp” in their minds are not merely the product of a whole, but… Leggi altro »