There’s an old cliché – there’s no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing. Well, we live that out here in my household! My kids love playing
Fall Reunions Reminder — Save Those Dates!
Fall is in full swing, and it’s about this time of year that I start to really miss camp life and camp friends. Like really miss them!
Early Bird Registration Coming Soon for our 101st Summer!
Every year around this time, when summer is put to rest and we have only our memories of our recent camp summer, we turn toward the
How to Prepare For — and Avoid — Homesickness At Camp
As you prepare your camper for camp this summer, you may find that one of you is already worrying about homesickness. I can sympathize. I pack up
My 6-Year-Old Son’s First Sleepaway Camp Experience
Editor’s Note: What is it like to be a camp director and then suddenly find yourself on the opposite side, as a parent sending your child off to
Is my child ready for sleepaway camp?
Many parents share concerns with me about whether their child is ready for sleepaway camp. What are the signs? How can we be sure? What about
The Power of Summer Camp to Build Life Skills
It's curious the intersection of parents and educators in the overall job of raising kids. It's much bigger than we realize! There's even an old
Introducing the Ghany Lending Library and Parent Resources
Editor's Note: First of two posts all about reading at camp and reading at home. This one is on our new Lending Library, and Friday's post will be on
The truth about homesickness at camp
Periodically I like to write about homesickness at camp, though in all truth I do so more out of concerns and fears from parents than because of an