Summer Camp

Steve's Camp at Horizon Farms: Paying it Forward

Ronald Binday | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Summer Camp, Steve's Camp at Horizon Farms, Underserved Youth, Horizon Farms, New York City Youth, New York City Teens, Camp, Ny Impact, New York News
Ronald Binday

Steve's Camp at Horizon Farms ives 9th and 10th grade children facing poverty, gang violence and a dearth of support services the chance to spend two weeks on beautiful working farm.

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This Year's Top 10 Summer Camp Must-Haves

Women & Co | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Parenting Tips, Children, Kids, Summer, Childcare, Summer Camp, Parenting, Day Camp, Parents News
Women & Co

I reached out to my network of savvy mom friends for a mini focus group and curated this list of top 10 must-haves for camp this summer.

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5 Things I Learned at Summer Camp

Maria Rodale | Posted 05.18.2012

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Maria Rodale

by guest blogger Maya Rodale, writer of historical tales of true love and adventure Summer camp was one of the best, most formative experiences of...

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Choosing the Right Camp for Your Kids

Women & Co | Posted 05.01.2012

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Women & Co

By Dawn McAvoy, Chief Marketing Officer, Women & Co. For me, signs that spring has arrived include: gradually warming temperatures, the first flower ...

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Have We Added Another Lost Generation?

Marc Joseph | Posted 04.11.2012

Read More: Camps, Summer Camp, Generation Z, Youth and Technology, Impact News
Marc Joseph

This generation would rather text than talk. America needs to send all of these kids to camp this summer before this generation loses the values that have driven our country since the beginning.

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A Happy (Sort of) Bully Tale

Karen Bergreen | Posted 04.11.2012

Read More: Birthers, Mean Girls, Esther Wiliams, Mean-Girls, Kids, Bully, Bullying, Birther, Summer Camp, Parents-Kids, Parenting, Cake, Dara Torres, Parents News
Karen Bergreen

I wasn't cool and she could tell. The fact that I shared her name enraged her. Evidently, it diminished her. She kicked the pine needles in my face and told me she wouldn't call me Karen.

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The Stuck-at-Home Generation

Christine Carter, PhD | Posted 04.11.2012

Read More: Children, Independence, Todd Buchholz, Boarding School, Victoria Buchholz, Summer Camp, Sleepaway Camp, Parenting, Raising Independent Children, Fostering Independence, Parents News
Christine Carter, PhD

While independence is a part of happiness, so is connectedness. Past generations may have gone too far, making oh-so-independent Americans less connected to friends and family.

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Summer is Over! (Well, Almost): The Mad Dash for Summer Camps and Classes

David Valdes Greenwood | Posted 04.04.2012

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David Valdes Greenwood

I stayed up till after midnight last night to handle a crisis. A popular local summer program had announced it would be opening its online registration at exactly 12:00:00 AM, and word on the street was that if I wanted a particular camp, I needed to log-in precisely at that moment.

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The Magic Of Jewish Summer Camp

Rabbi Jason Miller | Posted 03.30.2012

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Rabbi Jason Miller

No matter what the activity, the social aspects of Jewish camp all play out in a constant Jewish milieu. The benefits of those summer experiences are reaped over the course of a lifetime for the Jewish individual, and in turn for the Jewish community as well.

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Be an Activist

Hannah Weintraub | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Summer Camp, Womens Rights, International Womens Day, International Womens Day 2012, Youth Activism, Teen News
Hannah Weintraub

In honor of International Women's Day last week, thousands of women gathered together in numerous countries to demand equal rights. This bravery is both remarkable and inspiring.

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Concert Whereabouts (Feb. 6 - Feb. 12)

Ben E. Kessler | Posted 04.07.2012

Read More: dc9, Black Cat, 9:30 Club, Concerts, U Street Music Hall, Die Antwoord, Royal Baths, Theophilus London, Star Slinger, Dum Dum Girls, Summer Camp, Dc Around Town, Veronica Falls, Sharon Van Etten, Thurston Moore, Cate Le Bon, DC News
Ben E. Kessler

This week demonstrates the difficult life of a person who feels the need to go to as many shows as possible. Strangely, concert promoters will not check to see if you have a (concert) conflict.

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Take Me Back to Camp

FATHOM | Emily Fiffer | Posted 11.16.2011

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The happiest I remember being was in Eagle River, Wisconsin, when I was 11 years old. I was barefoot, unshaven, grass-stained, and awkward as hell. Bu...

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Finding The Joys Of Jewish Community At Camp Ramah

Arnold M. Eisen | Posted 10.26.2011

Read More: Judaism, Jewish Summer Camp, Judaism in America, Summer Camp, Conservative Jewish Summer Camp, Post-Millennial Jews, Camp Ramah, American Jews, Religion News
Arnold M. Eisen

Something is happening at Camp Ramah and similar camps, I can report, that bears watching by our society as a whole. It can be summed up in three words: community still matters.

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Big Daddy's Watching

Paul Reiser | Posted 10.03.2011

Read More: Fatherhood, Parenting, Fathers, Sons, Summer Camp, Fathers and Sons, Parents-Dads, Parents News
Paul Reiser

My son is away at a summer camp that has a website posting photos of what he's doing all day. Sure, when I first heard about this I was a little put off. But the minute I saw the first pictures of him laughing radiantly in the summer sun, I got over my civil liberty concerns toot-suite.

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School's Out, Progress Is In

K. Sujata | Posted 09.12.2011

Read More: Girls, Summer Camp, Teenage Girls, Summer, Summer Vacation, Women's Sports, Gender Equality, Girls Rock! Chicago, Girls in the Game, Title IX, Chicago Foundation for Women, Fitness and Exercise, Project Exploration, Chicago News
K. Sujata

This year we celebrate the 40th anniversary of Title IX, which bars sex discrimination in publicly funded programs. It has increased girls' access to public education, extracurricular programs and, yes, athletics, for which it's best known.

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LeBron James: Gearing Up For Third Grade

Posted 09.05.2011

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LeBron James is gearing up for third grade. James' annual bike ride through hometown Akron, Ohio -- formerly "King for Kids" -- will be called "Whe...

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Summer Bullying Prevention Tips For Your Family

Marlo Thomas | Posted 08.28.2011

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Marlo Thomas

Although summer camp is typically a time in which boys and girls celebrate a new kind of independence, how do parents protect their children from being bullied when they are so far away from home?

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Will You Be a Childsick Camper's Parent?

Carleton Kendrick | Posted 08.22.2011

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Carleton Kendrick

Several days into your child's first week away at camp it hits you. Catching you totally off guard. It's too quiet in the house, much too quiet. You're feeling blue... and lonely. You miss your kids a lot. You're childsick!

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Summer Camp for Very (Very) Special Adults

Meredith C. Carroll | Posted 08.15.2011

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Meredith C. Carroll

Martis Camp is one of those places where it's really easy to envision yourself living the (really, really, really) good life.

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A Cruel Summer: Budget Cuts Rob City Kids Of Activities

AP | SAMANTHA GROSS | Posted 07.31.2011

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NEW YORK — A rising number of children can look forward to excruciatingly boring school breaks this year as budget crises in places such as New ...

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State Bureaucrats To Regulate Kickball, Freeze Tag

AP/Huffington Post | Posted 06.19.2011

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AP UPDATE: – New York state health officials have yanked a set of proposed guidelines for what were initially deemed risky day camp games like tag, ...

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Is That Your Pillow Pet Ringing?

Jane Buckingham | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jane Buckingham

Camp is no longer a remote experience where children separate from their parents and school friends. Instead, they stay connected to their old world, often not creating new friendships and bonds.

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Selling Those Helicopter Ambulances in Texas

Christine Negroni | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Liabilities, Accountable, Children, Accidents, Minors, High School, Summer Camp, Ambulance, Legality, Education News
Christine Negroni

Only when schools and summer camps realize their deal with air transport companies could result in an athlete joining the grim accident statistics will they close the door to opportunistic sales people.

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Summer Learning Essential to Education Reform

Ron Fairchild | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ron Fairchild

Quality summer learning programs can help improve outcomes on student attendance, behavior, and course completion -- the so-called ABCs that are critical for high school graduation.

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Long Beach Science Camp Makes Summer Special For Homeless Kids

Los Angeles Times | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Homeless Summer Camp, Summer Camp, Cal State Long Beach, Homeless Youth, Bethune Transitional Center, Homeless Children, Verizon Foundation, Long Beach Boys and Girls Club, Impact News

Nailah Lewis wasn't frightened by her first encounter with a hissing cockroach. And she didn't jump when she came face to face with a reticent hermit ...

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