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Going to Summer Camp
Published on 2011-08-09 23:06:27
With our trunks almost completely packed and our Target and Wal-Mart runs behind us, my boys and I are getting into camp mindset. In a few days they’ll be off on those buses heading up north into the countryside for two months of freedom from dad. I remember those summers fondly and feel very lucky [...] > read more
Visiting My Kids at Camp
Published on 2011-08-02 10:40:45
So I eagerly await visiting day at my boys’ camp. I gather up all their junk food requests (gummy bears, doritos, sour patch kids…all the basic food groups) and head up north to visit them. I greet them with outstretched arms…in return I get lukewarm receptions (hey, their 14…it’s not cool to show emotion…especially in [...] > read more
Running a Summer Camp
Published on 2011-07-19 09:26:53
I recently read an article in the New York Times about a family that runs a couple of sleep-away camps in Pennsylvania. The article featured Mickey Black and spoke of the several generations of his family that started the camp and continues to run it through today. The story struck a chord with me because [...] > read more
Making Summertime Memories
Published on 2011-06-23 23:06:23
With our trunks almost completely packed and our Target and Wal-Mart runs behind us, my boys and I are getting into camp mindset. In a few days they’ll be off on those buses heading up north into the countryside for two months of freedom from d > read more
TV Interview with Ofer Aronskind
Published on 2011-03-19 00:28:19
Hello, my name is Ofer Aronskind; I am the owner of this blog, a single dad, and the author of multiple teen adventure books. I recently did an interview in which I discussed my writing, parenting, upbringing… and I wanted to take a minute to share > read more
TB Interview with Ofer Aronskind
Published on 2011-03-19 00:28:19
Hello, my name is Ofer Aronskind; I am the owner of this blog, a single dad, and the author of multiple teen adventure books. I recently did an interview in which I discussed my writing, parenting, upbringing… and I wanted to take a minute to share > read more
Best Summer Camp for your Child
Published on 2011-03-09 22:50:10
This guest post was written by Lance Williams Lance Williams is what some might call H.A.D.D. (Hobby Attention Deficit Disorder) He loves everything from rock climbing and snowboarding to building websites and reading books. He has dreams of becoming > read more
Visiting Day at Camp
Published on 2010-07-18 19:14:22
Today was visiting day up at my kids’ summer camp. I hadn’t seen my boys in three weeks. What’s three weeks? Nothing, right? But when I first laid eyes on them I couldn’t believe they already looked different. Can’t real > read more
Summer Sleep Away Camp clothes
Published on 2010-05-12 15:04:17
I love when the camps send the parents the clothing list. If this wasn’t my umpteenth summer of sending my kids away I might actually consider buying all that stuff. Four pajamas, three pillow cases, eight bathing suits, two ponchos (who the he > read more
Getting ready for Sleep-away camp
Published on 2010-04-23 17:29:15
With summer camp only a couple of months away, I am doing a mental countdown on how many more lunches and dinners I have to prepare. Lunches–not so bad, 15 minutes tops. But dinners — oh how I hate those. Remembering to take the meat out > read more
The origin of Summer Sleep Away
Published on 2010-04-05 22:06:52
I remember sitting at lunch in some restaurant somewhere when my oldest boy informed me that he was ready for sleep-away camp. Of course, his two younger brothers immediately jumped on board the idea. My heart skipped a beat but I kept it cool. After > read more
Memories of rain in summer camp
Published on 2010-03-30 15:14:06
As I look outside my kitchen window and watch the rain come down, I can’t help but think back to those rainy days way back in Summer Camp up in the Berkshires. Those were some storms we had. I remember being in my bunk with all my friends and t > read more
Rest Hour at camp
Published on 2010-03-29 16:00:11
I remember back at camp how much we all hated Rest Hour — the hour after lunch when we were forced to stay on our beds. The thought of it now makes me laugh because I’d kill to be able to take an hour out of my day to relax, read the pape > read more
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Published on 2010-03-25 01:00:07
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Time for Summer Sleep Away Camp
Published on 2010-03-25 00:07:56
It’s hard to believe that it’s that time again- – camp. My kids are talking about it, their friends are talking about it and the warmer weather is getting everyone thinking about the summer. In my house, summer means sleep away camp > read more
Useful blog directories
Published on 2010-03-01 22:13:07
The following is a list of useful blog directories that I’ve found. Please check back often b/c I will be adding to this list! > read more
Most embarrassing Smmer camp stories contest entry
Published on 2010-02-13 19:55:56
I never attended Summer Camp as a child and to be quite honest I was never much of a camper. But as fate would have it, when I had children, they were both boys and both wanted to be in the Boy Scouts. I decided early on that I was going to do whatev > read more