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It’s interesting how many times throughout the summer counselors are overheard beginning a sentence with the phrase ‘I never thought I would…’ Working at sleepaway camp is truly a collection of ‘I never thought I would…’ moments. All too often, those are also the remarks that speak for camp itself, because they’re epiphanies from the… 阅读更多»
Tag: America’s finest summer camps
Awesome Opening Days for America’s Finest Summer Camps
The campers have arrived and summer is in full swing at all of America’s Finest Summer Camps. So, naturally, what other guest blog could we feature this week but a report about those magical moments that the campers arrived as reported by the camps themselves? An Amazing Arrival Day at Camp Laurel We had an… 阅读更多»
Why Summer Camp is More Important Now than Ever
As the digital age in which we live seems to be accelerating, it’s easy to dismiss traditions that are not technology focused, such as summer camp. There is an argument to be made, however, for why summer camp is more important than ever for that very reason. There is a lot to be said for… 阅读更多»
It is definitely summer when you know this is about to happen…
Over the next week and a half, campers will begin arriving at America’s Finest Summer Camps. To share the excitement they feel, we’ve selected a guest blog from Camp Laurel South. School is FINALLY over! The weather is warm. It’s summer. But as a camper, you know that it’s never REALLY summer until you get… 阅读更多»
Camp Family
Over the next several weeks, campers will arrive at summer camps all over the country knowing that although each summer brings new surprises, it also brings the familiarity of a second family and home. For campers, camp is a touchstone of people, activities and events on which they can depend each summer. For those who… 阅读更多»
Friendship Bracelets: A Storyboard of Summer
A chuckle-worthy camp confession recently spotted on Pinterest: “My wrists did not see sunlight all summer because of the bracelets.” Anyone who has ever attended or worked at a sleepaway camp is all too familiar with the “bracelet tan.” Of the thousands of camps across America, there is not an Arts & Crafts area that… 阅读更多»
Some Fun Summer Camp Trivia
Most sleepaway campers and staff have now entered the home stretch of the wait for the summer of 2014 to begin. While everyone is counting down, here is a bit of fun summer camp trivia to enjoy, courtesy of the Camp Weequahic blog. In just a few weeks, buses will arrive with Camp Weequahic campers… 阅读更多»
How to Have a Fun Summer at Camp
Campers: June is finally here and you’re about to head off to camp for the summer. Whether this is your first summer or your seventh, it’s completely normal to be a whole lot excited and even a little bit nervous. This just HAS to be the best summer EVER…as in epic! But do you ever… 阅读更多»
“THE” Song of the Summer
Music is an important part of camp and, in many ways, defines the camp experience. That’s why we’ve selected this week’s guest blog, which was originally posted to the Camp Starlight blog on May 27, 2014. Every summer at Camp Starlight, there is that one song that it seems no one can get out of… 阅读更多»
Counselors, It’s Time to Pack!
You’ve scored an amazing summer job at a sleepaway camp and the summer is so close that you can practically taste the s’mores, smell the camp air and hear your campers laughing. But before you can head off for the summer of your life, you have to pack. Packing can be a daunting task for… 阅读更多»