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The Present
“Someone I loved once gave me a box full of darkness. It took me years to understand that this too,…
Letter from a Parent and the Afterthoughts of Summer
It’s hard to believe that the summer has come and gone and things are already shifting to prepare…
How Summer Camp Made me a Better Person – a “Her Campus” Article
As the summer draws near, there are still some of you out there scurrying to decide…
Benefits of Sending Your Daughter to an All-Girls Summer Camp
by Margaret Stockard Adolescence is the age-old purgatorial suspension between shedding a certain part of childhood and transitioning into what’s…
The Parental Inter-Camp Relationship: Navigating Perspectives When One Parent Went to Camp and the Other Did Not
by Eva Gruenberg Much of our “off-season” is spent educating others about the camp experience,…
10 Tips for Making the Most of Your First Year – An Article by The American Camp Association
The American Camp Association has posted a great article with 10 tips for first year counselors/camp staff. I…
Camp and the Unplugged Child: Loosening the Digital Grip
by Margaret Stockard As I write this on my technological device, I think about how important digital advancements have…
Decisions, Decisions, Decisions: Camp vs. Internships and How a Summer in the Woods Changed My Life
by Margaret Stockard The new year is upon us and for many students, this is the home stretch toward…
The Adventures of Pretend Play
by Margaret Stockard Children learn by imagining and doing. I have seen rocks become families. Legos become armies. Stuffed…
