Category: Ready For Camp

Every parent wishes for their child to succeed in school and this “success” for many families is heavily influenced by academics first. Doing well in school, getting good grades, enrolling in advanced courses, continually acquiring more knowledge and being “smart” is often top priority for parents and therefore the focus

Happy Valentine’s Day to one and all! Wishing all our campers, camper parents, alumni and of course all our staff a day full of love and joy! If you didn’t already see our Valentine’s video message be sure to check it out! 

The holidays are a great time to teach children about the Spirit of Giving.  This season is known for being a time when families come in out of the cold to eat food together, and many suburban children rarely see people who are homeless, hungry, or without adequate warm clothing.

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, now is the time of year when people start to reflect on everything they are thankful for.  Although this is the season to be grateful for everything you have, gratitude is something that is great to practice all year long.  In Juliana Breines article,

Camp is not only a great way to prepare children for adulthood, but it also helps prepare children to become global citizens.  Every year, summer camps across the country welcome many international campers from countries all over the world. Our camp is fortunate to be located in the San Francisco

School is back in session, and summer camp is starting to feel like a long distant memory.  In reality, children bring the skills and life lessons they learn at camp with them to school every day.  Although they do learn new activities like swimming, horseback riding, and making lanyards, these

Here is a great read we would like to share with our camp families and staff.  Dear Camp Counselor was written by a mom to the staff of her children’s summer camp, Caroline Furnace Lutheran Camp (a residential camp on the east coast).  Although it is written with a Christian