Advice for a First-Time Camp Parent
October 21, 2022
I’m a camp director and I’m also a camp parent. My husband, Eric, and I run Camp Akeela in Vermont and I was pregnant with our older daughter the fir...
Topic
life skills
Is My Child Ready for Overnight Camp? Seven Questions to Consider.
October 12, 2022
You’ve started your research and have began looking at overnight camps. You’re excited, but unsure if your child (or you) are really ready. We get it....
Child Anxiety at Summer Camp
September 03, 2021
Anxiety in children can be scary. They often don’t have the words or experience to know or explain what is going on inside their brains, and it can le...
Why Choose a Co-ed Summer Camp?
August 06, 2021
There are a number of benefits to both co-ed and single gender camps, but a distinct benefit of a child attending a co-ed camp is its similarity to th...
Sports Camp vs Traditional Sleepaway Camp
July 04, 2021
What is the difference between a sports camp and a traditional camp? There are a wide variety of camps for children to attend during the summer and ta...
Why Do Kids Need to Get Out of Their Comfort Zones?
March 12, 2021
Where we feel comfortable is where we feel safe, whether that be a place, a mindset, or an activity – but where we leave that comfort zone is where we...
Want Your Child to Be Successful? Send them to Summer Camp!
January 19, 2021
For generations of campers, summer camp has been teaching critical life skills. Camp has always been so much more than a recreational experience or si...
The Best Parenting Books to Read Before Sending Your Child to Summer Camp
January 12, 2021
The Summer Camp Handbook: Everything You Need to Find, Choose and Get Ready for Overnight Camp-and Skip the Homesickness By Christopher A. Thurber, Ph...
Challenging Our Youth: The Importance and Value of Taking Safe Risks
January 05, 2021
In the camp industry, we often use words like “safe” and “nurturing” to describe our camp communities. While camps certainly are safe and nurturing pl...