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Camp Teaches ResilienceResilient Camp Kids Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:40:33 +0000 Everyone experiences setbacks now and then, the occasional failed effort or unexpected misfortune. But what happens when you kids trip up or get knocked down? Do they stay down? Sink lower, and let that moment of failure defeat them? Or, do they bounce back, maybe learn from the experience, and gain a new dimension of [...]
Home is Wherever I’m With YouNaplesCalifornia WinterPennsylvania Winter Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:05:38 +0000 Camper Ilana doesn’t have just one winter wonderland– she has three! Though Ilana hails from Naples, FL, she sent us photos of three different winter landscapes because, as she explains, “I consisder all 3 in my hometown because my hometown is where family is”. That’s a really wonderful way to see the world. In that [...]A photo outside of Ilana's home in Naples, FLIlana took this photo while visiting her family in CaliforniaThis picture was taken when Ilana saw family in Pennsylvania
Let’s Go Rock Climbing!kid-rock-climbing Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:47:47 +0000 When kids come to Rockbrook for camp, they know there’s going to be outdoor adventure happening, things like backpacking, kayaking and whitewater rafting, but they are sometimes surprised about all the rock climbing available. That’s mostly because there is simply so much rock to climb right here on the camp property, not to mention some [...]
An Atlanta WinterAtlanta Winter Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:54:12 +0000 We’ve received another winter wonderland photo submission! Camper Anna Grace, an Atlanta resident, sent us a photo of her winterized hometown. How beautiful are those clouds? That sunset is pretty spectacular too! This photo reminds us of Twilight time after dinner, when you can play games and hang out on the hill with [...]
Are Camp Expenses Tax Deductible?Rockbrook Camper Smile Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:16:31 +0000 It’s that time of year when we have parents calling to inquire about Rockbrook’s Federal Tax ID, presumably to list the camp on their tax returns. They hope their summer camp expenses can be written off, that they can receive some kind of tax deduction for what they spent sending their children to camp. While [...]
Your Winter Wonderland!WinterWinterWinter Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:27:44 +0000 In the last Rockbrook newsletter, we invited you to send us photos of your hometown during the winter. Camper Kade is the first to submit photos of her winter wonderland! We were delighted to find an email from Kade waiting in our office inbox this morning, and wanted to share her beautiful Georgia winter with [...]
Beginning WeavingWoven Potholder Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:53:28 +0000 What better way to learn weaving than making a woven potholder at summer camp!? You take simple tools– a square weaving frame and crochet hook –and a bag of colorful cotton or wool “loopers.” After a short time learning the basic idea, you’ll be weaving. And the technique is easy too! First you select colors of [...]
Researching the Benefits of CampRockbrook Camp PorchRisk Taking Benefit of Camp Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:11:03 +0000 “Sending kids to camp allows children to grow and learn good citizenship, social integration, personal development and social development, exploring his or her capabilities and being in a safe environment where they can grow, gain independence and take risks.”—Troy Glover, the director of the University of Waterloo’s Healthy Communities Research Network It’s pretty easy for [...]Confident Risk Taking
New Club President CharlotteBoys & Girls Club Logo Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:15:46 +0000 With the start of the new year, our own Associate Director and longtime Rockbrook girl, Charlotte Page, has taken over as the President of the board of directors for the Boys & Girls Club of Transylvania County. The Boys and Girls Club is a remarkable community organization providing after school programs for kids ages 5-18. [...]
Curing Community Deficit DisorderCamper Community Mon, 02 Jan 2012 14:04:52 +0000 There are many ways to describe the difference between camp life and the “real world” that happens elsewhere and throughout the school year. At Rockbrook, we might point to our living mostly outdoors and close to nature. We might celebrate our opportunities to experience adventure (hike, paddle, climb!), or to have time for unstructured play. [...] |
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