Tag: summer camp
Summer camp by lake is as awe-inspiring as it was in 1946
Skylake Yosemite Camp looks divine — on its website. It’s probably not so picture-perfect in real life, I thought. And then I met a camp alumna. “It is my spiritual homeland. I’d probably still work there if I could. It’s a spectacular, spectacular place,” said Windsor Square resident Kate Adler. Adler spent eight blissful summers […]
Is my child ready for sleep-away camp? Maybe, with a loving push
The world has changed very quickly within the span of a few weeks, due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, but as I sit here sequestered in my home, typing away on my computer, I am living with the knowledge and hope that someday (sooner than later, please?) our children will return to their school campuses, […]
Grit: five ways summer camps grow grit for kids
Resilience — or grit — has been highlighted in recent years as an important character trait necessary for a happy, successful life. Christine Carter, Ph.D., in her book, “Raising Happiness,” sums it up well: “Grit makes our kids productive and successful because it allows them to reach their long-term goals despite life’s setbacks.” How can […]
Four generations of camp memories in the Sierra and Adirondacks
“Away camp” provides very special experiences for youngsters. Harry Chandler, who lived on June Street, as did his mother (and his father lived for a while on Hudson) reminisced with me recently about four generations of his family experiencing camp, circa 1937, 1963 and 1990. His stories ring very true to me because I spent […]
Torch dancing, movie making, flying trapeze and … work?
Spring has barely begun, but already local kids and teens are looking forward to their summer plans. A common option for the younger set is to attend nearby day camps. Ezra Shapiro, a rising kindergartner at Wagon Wheel, spent two weeks last summer at the Wild Folk day camp that operates out of the Fairfax […]
Crafts, nature hikes and horses at Camp Enterprise Farms
Enterprise Farms has offered a safe, fun-filled camp in the heart of Los Angeles (on the edge of Griffith Park and the Los Angeles River) for more than 20 years. The camp is for riders of all (even non-) experienced levels, says Gene Gilbert, camp manager. Campers learn grooming, horsemanship and riding. A demonstration is […]
