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Children experiment with nails and hammers as they build structures. Photo courtesy of play:groundNYC
Children experiment with nails and hammers as they build structures. Photo courtesy of play:groundNYC

Island Adventure

Sure, New York City is made up of islands, but Governors Island is an island, island – no subway, no bridges, no trams –...

Camp Guide
16 Mar 2022 | 05:28
Matthew O’Reilly at camp. Photo: Rob Foldy
Matthew O’Reilly at camp. Photo: Rob Foldy

Ninjas in the Night

As our counselors yell at us to wake up early in the morning for a daunting canoe trip across the vastness of the lake, we...

Camp Guide
07 Mar 2022 | 10:04
Participating in activities outdoors in a safe environment. Photo © American Camp Association, NY & NJ
Participating in activities outdoors in a safe environment. Photo © American Camp Association, NY & NJ

Benefits of Camp for Your Child

Sure, camp is all about having fun but it is so much more than that. Camp is an important part of your child’s social education...

Camp Guide
07 Mar 2022 | 09:54
Photo: © Camp Wekeela
Photo: © Camp Wekeela

8 Reasons Why Working at a Summer Camp is the Best First Job

Gain unparalleled job experience while also having the time of your life? Sounds impossible. But working at a day or overnight...

Camp Guide
01 Mar 2022 | 01:55
Photo via Little Lions Camp website
Photo via Little Lions Camp website

Going to Camp on Campus

As the child of a Columbia professor, many of my childhood memories were set in the small, idyllic neighborhood of Morningside...

Camp Guide
22 Feb 2022 | 02:18
Photo: © Camp Southwoods
Photo: © Camp Southwoods ( Picasa)

Summer Camp: The Hot Ticket for 2022

Too much screen time over the past decade and its residual effects on young people have been exacerbated by the pandemic...

Camp Guide
22 Feb 2022 | 02:08
The author, age 11, at Camp Louise with her beloved Winnie the Pooh stuffed animal. Photo courtesy of Leah Foreman
The author, age 11, at Camp Louise with her beloved Winnie the Pooh stuffed animal. Photo courtesy of Leah Foreman

Out of My Shell - and Into the Potomac

The first time I went to sleepaway camp, I was seven years old, a petite, baby-faced doll — used to being called out for...

Camp Guide
26 Mar 2021 | 07:15
Photo via CampWinnebago.com
Photo via CampWinnebago.com

Happy Campers: More Overnight Camps to Reopen This Summer

There are going to be more happy campers this summer as more camps choose to reopen despite the pandemic, providing millions...

Camp Guide
23 Mar 2021 | 03:56
Photo: Asphalt Green Camp
Photo: Asphalt Green Camp

7 Reasons Why Kids Need Camp This Summer

This past year, kids’ lives have been turned upside down by COVID-19. They have been home learning remotely, not participating...

Camp Guide
23 Mar 2021 | 03:13
Photo: Asphalt Green Camp
Photo: Asphalt Green Camp

Health and Safety Protocols for 2021

Last summer, amid a global pandemic, day camps in New York and overnight camps in the Northeast were able to operate and...

Camp Guide
23 Mar 2021 | 03:04
Photo: Camp Robin Hood
Photo: Camp Robin Hood

Summer Camp, Now More Than Ever

Thinking about sleepaway camp? It is more important than ever for the reason that we all know: COVID-19. The pandemic is...

Camp Guide
23 Mar 2021 | 03:03
The author with faculty member Raj Bhimani turning pages.
The author with faculty member Raj Bhimani turning pages. ( Photo: Mark Whitaker)

A Week at Piano Camp – For Adults

The morning begins at 9:15 with coffee and conversation in a paneled room of the Bloomingdale School of Music. The students...

Camp Guide
26 Jan 2020 | 06:26
David and Ray Noonan at day camp in 1996.
David and Ray Noonan at day camp in 1996. ( Photo: Courtesy of Susan Noonan)

Buster Keaton's Ghost

It was the summer of 1996. We were living in Los Angeles and our sons, David and Ray, were 8 and 6, too young for sleepaway...

Camp Guide
26 Jan 2020 | 12:18
The author, top, and fellow camper Alexa Mark, perform an act called double silks in 2015.
The author, top, and fellow camper Alexa Mark, perform an act called "double silks" in 2015. ( Photo: Courtesy French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts)

Circus and Rock Shop and Musicals, Oh My!

French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts is where Maroon 5 formed. It houses the largest children’s circus in the world,...

Camp Guide
23 Jan 2020 | 10:55
The Happy Camper

The Happy Camper

Camp Guide
22 Jan 2020 | 12:07
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