Welcome to Roughing It!
Welcome to the first week of camp! We have been having an absolute blast at Roughing It. This week was friendship week, where campers worked on getting to know the other members of their group and making new friends. During the first week of camp, camper groups bond by creating a group name, making a […]
Welcome Back! Returning Staff for 2016!
“ON the LOOSE” – Insights & Values Gained from Adventures in the Outdoors
Two young college students who grew up in Berkeley wrote a small book in 1963 called ON THE LOOSE. It is about their adventures growing up in the East Bay hills, the SF Bay and the Sierras, and what they learned about themselves through these outdoor experiences. It is as relevant today as it was […]
Preparing for Camp Tips
Tips for Preparing for Camp
New Friends, New Places, New Activities
New Friends, New Places, New Activities- How to Help Your Child Adjust to the New Experience of Camp
Huffington Post: Benefits of Camp
The Huffington Post recently published an article about the differnet ways that http://www.huffingtonpost.com/todd-kestin/whats-needed-to-prepare-your-child-for-the-future_b_3777547.html?utm_hp_ref=fb&src=sp&comm_ref=false
Teaching the Spirit of Giving
With the holiday season upon us it’s an important time to allow kids to take time and reflect on the things they have been provided. December is a great time to provide gifts to family and friends and bring people closer together, bu it’s also an opportunity to teach the importance of giving to others […]
Ways Children Learn Gratitude at Camp
CILT Service Project – Camp Sizanani
The CILTs, Campers In Leadership Training, spend their days at camp enjoying camp activities while developing valuable leadership skills by aiding younger campers and extending their own camp knowledge to those around them. As leaders in their camp community, they took their service role and extended it beyond our own camp by taking on a […]
The Spirit of Giving – Ways to Give and Donate in the Bay Area
Happy Mother’s Day!
Roughing It Day Camp Office Moms and their Campers: Kathryn (Freddie & Grace) Tracy (Ava & Isaac) Amy (Cecilio), and Ann, Sharon (Walker & Grace), Misty (Kaitlyn & Lauren) The sign in our Roughing It office, “Every Mother is a Working Mom,” is so true, and a Mother’s job is never done.
MLK Day
Wishing all our camper families a happy Martin Luther King day. We hope you are enjoying your three day weekend!
The First Day of Winter Has Arrived!
Happy First Day of Winter! While it doesn’t snow often in Lafayette, we look forward to hearing about all our camper and staff travels to the snow! Send us a photo and you could be featured on Camper Caboodle!
Summer Memories Videos from Ann & Hobie and RI Staff!
All our staff and Ann and Hobie have prepared some excellent holiday video grams for you to enjoy! Hop on over to our Holiday Greetings Video Page to enjoy all the holiday video grams from all of us to you!
Tis’ the Season for Holiday Greeting!
Happy Holidays Campers! Read up on all our staff greetings from group counselors and our fabulous program staff! Enjoy!
