The Roughing It Blog
Why Gratitude is Important for Children to Learn
With Thanksgiving and Christmas just around the corner, this is the time of year for family, friends, and a chance to reflect on everything we have to be thankful for. The rush of the holiday season is coming up, and with all of the toy stores and media talking about
Alumni Staff Kevin Returns from Serbia
Welcome home to Kevin Graham, our former Fishing Counselor, and Waterfront Director! Kevin worked at Roughing It Day Camp for three summers as well has his sister, Moira (Saddle Club Director) and brother, Keith, also Fishing Counselor! Kevin just returned from his overseas assignment with the US Army in Serbia
Gio – G4 Counselor and Alumni Camper
D’Juno that twelve of our staff from Summer 2014 were once JCs and/or campers at Roughing It?
Happy Halloween from the Roughing It Team!
Wishing everyone a safe and spooky Halloween! We celebrated last Friday with our Trick or Treat street event and had a great turnout! Thanks to all our camper families for stopping by.
Congrats to the Giants!
We support our Bay Area team and were so excited to watch the Giants take the World Series title in the seventh and final game of the World Series. Congratulation to the Giants for winning for the 3rd time in the past five years. Amazing!
Trying New Things at Camp Isn’t Scary
Halloween may be fun, dressing up in costumes and eating lots of candy, but it can also be one of the scariest times of the year for children. All of the scary things around can remind us that new experiences can be fun, exciting and terrifying to children all at
Camper Caboodle – Keeping Camp Memories Alive!
Here’s a fun photo from the summer of the Junior High Boys Group! This photo was selected as our Photo of the Week in the Today@Section.
Welcome to the HobieCamp Blog – Summer Camp Magic
Hi! This is Hobie and welcome to my blog. Fifty summers ago, I worked my first summer as a camp counselor at Kennolyn Camp in Soquel, California. It was definitely a life changing experience. I was deeply touched by the power of camp to make positive impacts on both children and
Time to Start Planning for Summer Camp – Best Deals Found in the Fall!
It’s that time of year again, when children hang up their play clothes and dig their backpacks out of the closet. They slowly fall into the old, familiar routine of going to school every day before coming home to get started on their homework. They learn new things every day
Visit us this Week for Halloween Fun in Lafayette!
Campers and Friends, we have some exciting events coming up this week happening in your neighborhood! From Trick or Treat Street to Lafayette’s annual Reservoir Run everyone who attends is sure to have a great time! Hope to see you there!
Happy Columbus Day!
We hope everyone is enjoying the great weather and their time off from school this Columbus Day!
Staff Adventures Abroad: Lizzy & Allison
This fall Allison (G2 Counselor) and Lizzy (Little Raccoons Counselor) have been traveling in Europe! Read more to see what exciting adventures they have been up to!
Campers Who’ve Grown Up at Roughing It
t’s such a treat to have the opportunity to watch our campers grow up through Roughing It summer after summer. Here are some snapshots of Roughing It’s past campers(circa Summer 2009 & Summer 2014) who continue to attend Roughing It each summer. Who can name some of these famous returning
First Day of Fall Has Arrived!
Wishing all our families a Happy First Day of Fall! We visited the Reservoir on the final day of summer and the colors are already changing!
Campers Visit Roughing It From All Over the World!
Every summer we have a handful of wonderful campers who come to Roughing It Day Camp from all over the world. Here is a list of all our campers and stay tuned for photos of our campers abroad. Thank you to all our campers who visit us summer after summer
10 Essential Skills Kids Learn at Camp that set them up for School Success!
It’s that time of year again when we say farewell to summer and hello to composition books and back to school nights. Summer may be over, but for millions of children returning to school they are taking the skills and life lessons they learned at camp with them. According to
Life Lessons from Camp
Hi Campers, it’s your friend Gus! I am missing all of you and thinking about how much we all learned and grew this summer. Here are some life lessons I saw everyone learn at camp:
Let Us Know About Your Camp Experience!
We hope you are enjoying the start of school! We would love to hear about your camp experience with us this past summer. Please share your thoughts in our Parent & Camper Surveys below. It should only take about 5 minutes of your time!
Lost and Found from Camp
Come collect your camper’s lost and found from the summer! Our offices our open Monday through Friday and we’d love for you to drop by and claim anything that may belong to your camper.
New Friends, New Places, New Activities – How to help your child adjust to Camp
New Friends, New Places, New Activities- How to Help Your Child Adjust to the New Experience of Camp
Outdoor Explorers Session 4
Here are newsletters from the 4th Session of Outdoor Explorers:
What a great Overnight!
We had so much fun at the Session 1 Overnight! The campers were all smiles while cooking their own food, making smores, singing camp songs, presenting skits, and sleeping out under the stars! These past weeks have been wonderful and we are excited to wrap up the session with a
OE Week 2 Group News
Hey Outdoor Explorer Parents! Our group has creatively named ourselves S.Y.P.P.C.P.R.B.’s! Your child might tell you what that stands for if you ask, it’s a mouthful! We have had so much this week together! We’ve been spending our time getting to know each other by decorating our flag, playing games,
A Great First Week of Camp!
Everyone had a great first week of camp! The waterfront program was a huge hit as always and the horseback riding portion brought tons of smiling faces to the campers! The activities at the reservoir brought a sense of relaxation while making crafts, listening to stories, and learning about the
Fun Times at the Waterfront Program
Our campers are loving the Waterfront program! They get the chance to go fishing, rowing, canoeing, and kayaking!
