My 6-Year-Old Son’s First Sleepaway Camp Experience
Off he went — my first born — to sleepaway camp. And even though I’m a camp director myself, I now saw it all through a camp parent’s eyes. And it’s not easy!
Off to My Son’s First Sleepaway Camp
More in my series about sending my son off to sleepaway camp for the first time and what I learned about the difference between being a camp director, and being a camp mom!
Opening Days In Blues & Whites
Campers, come ready this summer in your Blues & Whites for Opening Day. No need to think about what to wear and you’ll be ready for yearbook pics, dinner, and fun!
Is my child ready for sleepaway camp?
Camp Director Elizabeth Dawson Shreckhise answers the questions that parents most want to know about sleepaway summer camp readiness.
Blog Series: From Camp Director to Camp Parent: Booking My Son’s First Sleepaway Camp Session
This new blog series explores what it means — and what it takes — to send your child off to sleepaway camp for the first time and how that’s a huge step, even for a camp director!
The Power of Summer Camp to Build Life Skills
Parents are finding that their kids benefit from life skills, like being a self-starter, resilience, and personal responsibility. Camp can help get them there!
Attending “Bonnie Church”
One family reflects on the joys of our non-denominational church services at camp.
Camp Staff Training: The Pink Team Keeps Rollin’ Along
You may be surprised to learn that being a camp counselor is nothing like the stereotypes out there. The training is rigorous across many skill sets and continues throughout the summer.
Camp Clean-up in the Aftermath of the 2016 Flood
We’ve moved rocks and power washed tents, we’ve put down gravel and sanitized the whole place. There’s still some mud, but has mud ever stopped a ‘Ghany Girl? Read all about our clean-up efforts int eh wake of the 2016 Flood.