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Teamwork at Camp

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!

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

“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

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

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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