Healthy Skin and a Healthy Lake!

LET’S TALK ABOUT SUNSCREEN! Sunscreen is one of the staples of camp, summer, childhood, and hopefully adulthood! When we think…

Behind the Scenes of Staff Training: How Staff Prepare For The Summer At Kippewa.

Have You Ever Wondered How Staff Prepare For The Summer At Kippewa?   PRE-CAMP TRAININGS AND PROGRAM PREPARATIONS Pre-Camp and…

2021 Is All About Exploration!

WE GET TO EXPLORE THE MOUNTAINS We are very fortunate to spend our summers in the beautiful state of Maine….

Bringing Camp Home: How Summer Camp Skills Help Us Wherever We Are

  PHYSICAL DISTANCE NOT SOCIAL DISTANCE While schools are closing and families are spending more time indoors and at home,…

Summer Sleepaway Camps for Kids: Taking a Step Back (A New York Family Article)

Summer Sleepaway Camps for Kids: Taking a Step Back By Jess Michaels in New York Family Magazine Summer camps have been…

Give the Gift of the Outdoors: How Summer Camp Exercises Your Brain

  It may be that when we no longer know which way to go that we have come to our…

N is for Nature: The Benefits of Outdoor Play

With camp starting in just a few weeks, we wanted to focus on an idea that is seemingly so simple…

Girls Becoming Their Best Selves – A Podcast Interview With Ginger Clare

Our Camp Director Ginger met recently with the great folks at Campfire Conversation to discuss how we can help girls…

The Power and Importance of Handwritten Letters

The art of handwritten letters seems almost archaic at this point. In fact, the average household received just one personal…

To Raise Brave Girls, Encourage Adventure

I recently asked a six-year-old what bravery looked like. The response was: “when you stand up to a bad guy.”…