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The Magic of Camp

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.
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

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

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
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

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
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
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