This week I posted a question on my Facebook page: What did you learn at Camp Kodiak? I got scores of responses from campers past and present, and most of …
Worried About the “Summer Slide?” – The Benefits of an Academic Program at a Summer Camp
The long summer holidays push sunshine, adventure, and time with friends and family into the spotlight in kids’ lives—a welcome change from long winters structured around school buses, homework, and …
Helping With Homesickness
When you think about sending your child to camp, you might be picturing warm summer evenings by the campfire, smiles, laughter, friendship bracelets, and a myriad of fun and exciting …
What is “Social Fit” and why is it important?
In the 1970s, my father worked for a well-known Canadian summer camp. As campers registered, they were placed on a list by gender and age. When it came time to …