Believe it or not, it’s time to start thinking about summer camp! Here’s everything you need to know to make this the best summer ever. Articles Family Camps: Fun for All Ages Life in the Spotlight: 3 Arts Camps for Kids 8 Horseback Riding Camps Your Kids Will Love Summer Sports Camps for Kids of […]
Sending your son or daughter off to camp is not without trepidation. And while you look forward to those notes and letters home—and in this brave new world, even emails—there are things you hope you never read. Consider: Dear Mom and Dad, We took a swimming test today and guess what! I’m a “fluke.” If […]
The days of carb-and-sugar-loaded care packages are long over.
New book by Wilmette resident captures the humor of sending your kids to overnight camp The following is excerpted from the foreward of Falanga’s book, which hits book stores in May 2010. The idea of collecting hilarious letters that kids wrote home from overnight camp came to me a few years ago when I received […]
Trying to decide if you should send your kids to camp? Consider the following benefits: 1. Outdoor exploration. Camps foster children’s connection with the natural environment. 2. The opporunity for unstructured play. Dr. David Elkind says: “The traditional summer camp recognizes that play is a powerful form of learning that contributes mightily to the […]
Trying to decide if you should send your kids to camp? Consider the following benefits: 1. Outdoor exploration Camps foster children’s connection with the natural environment. 2. The opportunity for unstructured play Dr. David Elkind says: “The traditional summer camp recognizes that play is a powerful form of learning that contributes mightily to the child’s […]
Your great-great-great-grandfather might have been one of the first men to call the McGaw YMCA home. Yet, as it prepares to celebrate its 125th year, McGaw is looking as fit and relevant in the 21st century as it did when it first drew breath in the basement of an Evanston church in 1885. And that’s […]
Are your kids ready for an overnight camp? If you’re wondering what the magic age is for sleep-away camp readiness, you might be disappointed with the experts’ answer. “The most important thing to know is that there is no magic age for readiness,” says Dayna Hardin, owner/director of Lake of the Woods (girls) and […]
