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Packing Tips for New Counselors!

Posted on April 27, 2016 by Camp Timber Tops

You’ve just landed this AMAZING job at Camp Timber Tops and you’ll be turning onto Route 6 before you know it. You can practically hear the campers singing in the Dining Hall. Before you leave for the best summer of … Continue reading →

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How Camp Prepares Us for College

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Camp Timber Tops

As high school seniors are making their final college decisions, we’re reminded of how grateful we are for camp; there’s just nothing like camp in preparing kids for college! After all, embarking on a new adventure by yourself, without the … Continue reading →

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MVP: Most Valuable Position

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Camp Timber Tops

You have likely heard that the key to a successful future in the workplace is a solid internship related to your field of expertise. While this may be true for some, a job as camp counselor also gives you the … Continue reading →

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Teamwork at Camp

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Camp Timber Tops

One of the best and most important lessons of camp is learning how to be a part of a team. Whether an inter-camp game, evening program, or the camp play, team environments are all around us and become a major way in which … Continue reading →

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Senior Trips!

Posted on February 25, 2016 by Camp Timber Tops

Transitioning into senior camp is a rite of passage for our campers. Campers who are entering 7th grade start to gain more flexibility with their schedules (think no more instructional swim, but something at the pool!), have socials once a … Continue reading →

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Camp and Character

Posted on January 18, 2016 by Camp Timber Tops

“Intelligence plus character-that is the goal of true education.” –Martin Luther King, Jr. We can give our children many things, send them to excellent schools, take them on trips around the world, buy them books to read. But, as parents, … Continue reading →

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Rise and Shine

Posted on December 30, 2015 by Camp Timber Tops

In the early days at Camp Timber Tops, we woke up each day to the sound of a bugle and our Unit Leader calling out “Rise and Shine!” Sometimes she even sang the song (do you know the Rise and … Continue reading →

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Quintessentially Camp

Posted on December 23, 2015 by Camp Timber Tops

You hear a series of car horns in the middle of the night. To most people, this indicates a disgruntled driver in the neighborhood. To camp people, the first instinct is: Olympics! Pioneer Days! This is just one of the … Continue reading →

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A Counselor’s Perspective!

Posted on December 18, 2015 by Camp Timber Tops

As we begin our search for more amazing counselors for summer 2016, we thought it would be helpful for prospective counselors to learn more about the job right from the source: a summer 2015 CTT counselor! If this seems like … Continue reading →

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Blue Bell Open House!

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Camp Timber Tops

Know anyone in the Blue Bell, PA area looking for an overnight camp? Send them our way! We are having an open house in Blue Bell on Tuesday, November 3rd (Election Day!) from 11-1pm. We’ll be talking about our favorite subject: the magic of … Continue reading →

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