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April 12, 2022 By Elizabeth Shreckhise

Camp Director To Camp Parent Series: When my second son went to camp

My middle son Ellis had his first camp experience last year and loved it. Now he’s on board for a full five weeks and can’t wait!

Filed Under: Directors Tagged With: campers, family, From Camp Director to Camp Parent Series

Camp Director Elizabeth Dawson Shreckhise

November 14, 2017 By Elizabeth Shreckhise

Lessons Learned in Going From Camp Director to Camp Mom

My final blog in a series devoted to what it was like to send my son to camp for the first time even though I am already a camp director. I learned that it isn’t easy, but it is good!

Filed Under: Directors Tagged With: family, From Camp Director to Camp Parent Series, Mason, Mini Camp, new campers, parents

October 6, 2017 By Elizabeth Shreckhise

His Experience: My Son’s First Sleepaway Camp

My son went off to his first sleepaway camp this summer. As a camp director, I knew the drill. But as a child, it was all new to him. What happened? Read on…

Filed Under: Directors Tagged With: family, From Camp Director to Camp Parent Series, Mason, new campers

September 7, 2017 By Elizabeth Shreckhise

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!

Filed Under: Directors Tagged With: family, From Camp Director to Camp Parent Series, letters, Mason, new campers, parents

August 23, 2017 By Elizabeth Shreckhise

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!

Filed Under: Directors Tagged With: From Camp Director to Camp Parent Series, Mason, new campers

March 27, 2017 By Elizabeth Shreckhise

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!

Filed Under: Directors Tagged With: family, From Camp Director to Camp Parent Series, Mini Camp, Mini Camp Journeys, new campers, readiness

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