The Best Letters to Write Your Kids at Summer Camp
Recently, a parent asked if I had a favorite article about the kind of letters to write to kids a...
Introducing Tennis Director Whitney Kraft
After an incredible 25 summers running our tennis program at Camp Walt Whitman, Dave Porter has d...
6 Mental Health Benefits of Summer Camp
Camp Walt Whitman at the height of summer is a boisterous, busy place. On any given day at camp, ...
A Screen-Free Summer Helps Kids Develop Deeper Friendships
Every year it gets more challenging to wrestle kids away from their screens. The pandemic only ex...
How to Deal with Missing Your Child at Camp: 3 Cures for ‘Childsickness’
At the start of every summer we give new parents a copy of Homesick and Happy: How Time Away from...
10 questions every camp parent should ask a camp director
Choosing the right sleepaway camp for your child is a decision you’ll hopefully need to make only...
Why Summer Camp Is More Important than Ever
When Ernest Balch opened the country’s first summer camp in New Hampshire nearly 140 years ago, h...
Is my child ready for sleepaway camp? A take-home quiz
As your child grows up and grows out of day camp, you may be wondering the right time to send him...
Why Being a Camp Counselor Is the Best Summer Job You Can Have
Working as a camp counselor may sound like a dream job, and it is undeniably fun. You’ll be spend...