The Magic of Camp By Jess Michaels Summer camp is so much more than playing sports and doing arts & crafts! Yes, your child will participate... Camp Guide 25 Jan 2023 | 10:57
The Whitney Musuem of American Art offers two free summer programs for teens. Photo: You Tube/Whitney Museum. Whitney Museum Offers Free Summer Programs for Teens Not every summer program requires kids to pack up and leave home or for parents to spend a lot of money. The Whitney Museum... Camp Guide 23 Jan 2023 | 02:07
Counselors Met Future Spouse Working at a Summer Camp Ron Gammell first noticed Mary Turk on the bus en route to camp. ``She had a pretty smile,’’ he said of the young woman who... Camp Guide 25 Jan 2023 | 11:00
The Best Way to Pay for Summer Camp Tuition Summer camp memories don’t come cheap. With camp costing hundreds or even thousands of dollars a week, credit cards can seem... Camp Guide 25 Jan 2023 | 11:02
One great bonding experience is to send your kids to the same summer camp you enjoyed in your youth. Photo: Wikipedia Commons Passing Down Summer Camp from One Generation to the Next When Sarah Wagoner’s first child was born, the doctor announced during delivery, ``It’s a girl. Do you know what to do with... Camp Guide 20 Jan 2023 | 01:39
Camp Guide 101 Summer Camp Search 101 By Jess Michaels Thinking about camp for your children this summer? Don’t put the search off. Camps... Camp Guide 25 Jan 2023 | 11:07
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 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 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 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 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 ( 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 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 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 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
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