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When I look at our program catalog, I’m continuously in awe of the wide ranging variety of activities kids can do here. In a single day, a camper in Base Camp might move from their swimming lesson to the craft studio, to the climbing wall and then to the dining hall for lunch. After which they may choose archery or a zip line elective, produce a video short, or learn cartoon sketching. I love that kids have a well -rounded experience, have choice and freedom, take risks and try something new.

 But I’m here to say that so much of the magic that happens at camp happens during the moments in between. Navigating relationships, managing transitions, and regulating the ebb and …

Today in our all-camp morning circle, the campers from our Drama Camp led a rowdy song, calling out each camp group by name, and singing the directions for them to “FREEZE, and boogie on down… FREEZE, and turn yourself around”. Because they were singing to a group, in a group, and sharing the experience with friends, each crew of singers seemed somehow more comfortable, less nervous or self-conscious.

This is the power of song. Singing at camp is a cornerstone of the experience, and this is because of the many ways that song promotes one of summer camp’s most important core values- connection. There’s something magical about being part of a shared voice, being…