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The guest blog this week comes from Camp Laurel and was originally posted on September 10, 2012 at http://www.camplaurel.com/blog/uncategorized/camp-memories-for-a-lifetime/. Duffles are unpacked. School is once again in full swing. Summer and camp is far on the horizon. But throughout the school year and for the rest of their lives campers will draw upon, and… Read more »
Tag: American summer camps
10 Signs Your Classmates or Co-Workers Who Worked at Summer Camp are Finally over Campsickness
10.) They’ve stopped claiming to be late to class or work because they didn’t hear the morning wake up call. 9.) They no longer ask you at the beginning of every day if you know what the evening activity is. 8.) They’ve stopped randomly breaking into spontaneous cheers, songs, and dances in the cafeteria. 7.)… Read more »
Preparing Children for a Global Life
This week’s guest blog comes from Camp Weequahic: The world is shrinking. It’s a line you hear over and over because it’s true. First, steamboats and railroads made it possible to ‘easily’ travel distances once thought unimaginable. Then airlines made it possible to get anywhere within 24 hours. Now, the internet and our smartphones allow… Read more »
Looking Past the Post Camp Lull
It’s here. The lull. The point at which the reality has set in that summer is over but next summer isn’t quite real enough. By now, most of us have shared our favorite memories of camp at least a half dozen times with anyone who will listen and we’ve actually started to settle into our… Read more »
One of the Most Memorable Summer Camp Activities
Most traditional summer camps are in the thick of one of the biggest parts of their summer program. In fact, the event itself is nearly as big of a tradition in and of itself as the concept of summer camp. It’s what everyone sees on movies or television shows about sleepaway camp and wants to… Read more »
Beating the Heat and the Sun’s Rays
It’s summer, which means it’s hot outside. Each summer, sleepaway camps field dozens of calls from parents regarding heat and sun care. Parents appreciate learning that America’s Finest Summer Camps take a great deal of care in helping campers and staff alike be sun-safe. Campers are encouraged to carry water bottles with them in order… Read more »
What Summer Camp Means to Me
Our guest blog for this week actually comes from a couple of campers at Camp Starlight, who shared their ideas about what summer camp means to them: Today, campers Jodie K. and Marni C. gave us some insight about what camp means to them… “Hi, my name is Jodie K and this is my 7th… Read more »
The Benefits of Counselor in Training and Counselor Assistant Programs
A recent article in the New York Times examined a father’s struggle with his daughter’s choice to fore go a summer internship to spend the summer working at her former summer camp. Upon first hearing of his daughter’s choice, the father was concerned that the camp counselor experience would not ultimately prove substantial on a… Read more »
Summer Reading at Camp
The hour is upon us, the trunks and bags are already shipped, and the carry-on bags are stuffed so full that they almost don’t zip, but we encourage you to consider packing some summer reading. Sure camp is action-packed, but there are also a lot of great opportunities throughout the summer for campers to read…. Read more »
It’s a Small World after All
The guest blog this week is courtesy of Alyson, Assistant Director of Camp Starlight As we go about our everyday, it is easy to think that the world is made up of just our friends, family and the people we see on a regular basis. We associate and spend time with people from similar places,… Read more »