Category: Roughing It News

Dear Campers and Families,

Happy Thanksgiving from everyone at Roughing It!  We are grateful to all of you for helping us create the Roughing It spirit and camp memories we’ve shared over the years.  

Happy Veteran’s Day to one and all. We are grateful to those who have served our country and those who continue to serve today. We are especially appreciated of those Roughing Staff who have protected our nation. Thank you to our current Roughing It Staff and Founder Hobie Woods and

Looking for a fun, safe Halloween event for children? Swing by our New Camp office 954 Mountain View Drive, Lafayette this Friday 1-5pm (behind Trader Joe’s) for trick or treating and see Gus in his Halloween costume!  Stick around for Trick or Treat Street in Downtown Lafayette on Mt. Diablo Blvd.

Summer is over, school is starting, and camp won’t start again until next year.  Luckily, the magic of camp never has to end.  We have all the memories we made over the summer to remind us of everything we learned.  Looking back, we are so proud of all the growth

We want to welcome all new and returning campers to summer 2015!  We’re excited to kick off our 43rd summer season, and our staff can’t wait to meet all our campers.  This summer, we hope you make new friends, build new skills, and challenge yourself by trying new things.  This

Today is a great day to give your favorite pony a big horsey hug!  Today marks the 155th anniversary of the first Pony Express.  D’juno that from 1860 – 1861, America used ponies to carry the mail from Sacramento,California to St. Joseph,Missouri?  With the help of over 400 ponies, 120

Happy St.Patrick’s Day!  Did you know that four-leafed clovers are not the only good-luck charm to come out of Ireland?  Irish horseshoes are considered the luckiest of all lucky horseshoes.  There are many different versions on how horseshoes came to be considered lucky.

Libby is currently traveling around Europe before she starts nursing school this fall!  During her travels, she stopped by London to see a musical with Kath D, who is in her first year in a graduate program at the London School of Economics.  It looks like Libby is having a

There is a lot of competition in the job world.  College students are under a lot of pressure to find a good job after they graduate, and the competition is fierce.  Many students spend their summers working as unpaid interns in hope that it will improve their resume and increase

This is the first day in the Chinese Lunar New Year!  We wish all of our campers a year full of good luck and fortune during the Year of the Sheep!

Happy Valentine’s Day to one and all! Wishing all our campers, camper parents, alumni and of course all our staff a day full of love and joy! If you didn’t already see our Valentine’s video message be sure to check it out!