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Featured February 14, 2020

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 or her to sleepaway camp. Is it the 3rd grade? At eight years old? If only the answer were as simple as a cutoff.

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Camp Walt Whitman Alum Jocelyn Bell-Mctaggart Reflects on Camp Then and Now

So you had an amazing time at Camp Walt Whitman as a kid, and now it’s time to send your child to...

Camp Walt Whitman Alum Alexandra Smith Ozerkis Reflects on Camp Then and Now

You had an amazing time at Camp Walt Whitman as a kid, and now it’s time to send your child to sl...

Should You Send Your Child to the Same Camp You Went To?

So you had an amazing time at Camp Walt Whitman as a kid, and now it’s time to send your child to...

The 5 Traits That Make Our Counselors (And Camp Walt Whitman) Great

A summer camp is really only as good as its counselors. When your child spends a summer away from...

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The Best Summer Camp in New Hampshire: Camp Walt Whitman

As the director of Camp Walt Whitman, I’m obvoiusly going to tell you that our camp is the best s...

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The Competitive Advantage That Summer Camp Gives Kids

A few years ago, a writer for The Washington Post, Laura Clydesdale, shared her thoughts on why s...

The Most Important Questions to Ask a Camp Director Before Sending Your Child to Sleepaway Camp

Choosing the right sleepaway camp for your child takes more than a friend’s recommendation or a p...

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7 Telltale Signs Your Child is Ready for Sleepaway Camp

Knowing when your child is ready for sleepaway camp isn’t as simple as hitting a certain age. You...

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The Social-Emotional Skills Kids Gain at Summer Camp Help Them Cope with Real-World Challenges

Often when we talk about the value of sleepaway camp for our kids, we point to the gift of being ...