Monthly Archives: April 2012

We are really proud that our Camps are accredited through the American Camping Association. Every summer we ensure that our programs, staff, health care providers, maintenance crew and kitchen staff comply with hundreds of different standards to be sure our camps are running as safely as possible. Not only do our Directors work with these standards all year at our Camps, they all volunteer within the ACA. Each year, they take time to visit other camps to ensure these standards are followed each summer. Check out the link below to see what our Directors are working on year-round to make [...]

In the April Camp News email blast, I wrote an article about our Woodcraft Director, Eric Teitelbaum.  Actually, Eric wrote it, but I managed to forget to add the link to view pictures of his work.  Check out some of the amazing things Eric has built.  Woodcraft is going to be awesome this summer! http://www.flickr.com/photos/teitelbaumcarpentry/sets/  Brent Birchler Boys Camp Director

This past weekend thirty families joined us at Camp to participate in the first ever Mother Daughter Weekend. We had a great mix of alumni, campers, and new families. It was wonderful to see everyone come together to try this brand new weekend at Camp. There were a number of highlights to this weekend. Thank you to all of our team members that pitched in to make this a special weekend for all of our campers. Pem and Lynn put on the best Matolly make-over for the girls highlighting hair and painting nails. Gab was hard at work with tie [...]

USAImmersion (USAI), a local not-for-profit organization, is bringing international students (ages 11 to 15 years old) to Lake Stockwell Day Camp. USAI is offering Fellowships to attend day camp for free to those American families interested in hosting their international students. Why may your family want consider hosting this summer? • It’s a great cross-cultural experience to help your family gain a deeper understanding of other cultures. • Children like to have a new housemate and the experience may result in unique friendships that last a lifetime. • Hosting international students can be mentioned in resumes and college applications to [...]

Do campers really develop values and character as a result of Camp?  Do they really go home a better person than when they arrived?  My answer is ABSOLUTELY!  It's a tough one to prove and many times, the campers themselves don't realize that they have changed as a result of Camp until years later, but I know it is the truth.  I see it more and more every year in our campers, staff, and alumni who have finished their camper/staff time at Camp and have gone off into the world.  Camp has hugely influenced my own character.  Last week, I was called for [...]