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Cooking, Theatre and Other Activities at Maine Arts Camp

By On May 13, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Cooking at Camp

In my last posting, I wrote about all the visual arts we offer at Maine Arts Camp. With more than 60 activities, we have many other types of activities as well. We provide high quality instruction in everything we offer, all in a non-competitive environment. And [...]

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What Activities Can I Find at Maine Arts Camp?

By On May 8, 2012 · Leave a Comment

With camp approaching soon, our campers are busy deciding which activities they’d like to take at camp. Ours is a completely elective schedule, and campers get 10 activities during each 2 week session. All of our 2012 activity choices are listed on the activity signup sheet, but I’ll start [...]

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Handling Homesickness at Overnight Camp

By On March 26, 2012 · 1 Comment

In my last blog post, I wrote about how to know if your child is ready for overnight camp. Ready or not, many campers will experience homesickness, even if they’ve been to camp before. This usually happens in the first day or so, and in most cases it dissipates by the third day. [...]

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How to know if your child is ready for overnight camp.

By On February 11, 2012 · 2 Comments

As usual for this time of year, we’ve been busy meeting with families who are interested in sending their children to Maine Arts Camp.  Some of these have been brief interactions at camp fairs where we need to get the key messages across quickly, while the more meaningful ones have been [...]

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Thanksgiving Care Package

Thanksgiving in a Caring Community

By On November 21, 2011 · Leave a Comment

This past weekend I had the opportunity to learn what a caring community I live in. For families who struggle to put enough food on their tables, the holidays can be especially difficult. The Caring Kitchen in Delray Beach organizes a tremendous project, supported by churches and synagogues and other organizations in the community, to provide Thanksgiving meals to the needy.

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A Summer Camp Where Everybody Knows Your Name

By On November 13, 2011 · Leave a Comment

One of the special aspects of being part of a small, nurturing camp community is that kids and teens feel special. They know they’re recognized and cared about, they know their voice is heard, and they know their feelings are respected. When you’re in a place where even the camp director knows your name, it feels good. It feels like a place where you belong and where friendships are yours for the taking.

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Face-to-Face: Building Relationships with Families

By On November 4, 2011 · 3 Comments

It’s almost Thanksgiving, and that means time is flying by! By the time you’re done cleaning up from the holidays, summer will be here in the blink of an eye. Now is actually the perfect time to start shopping for summer camp. Either call us, or if you’re in the Boston area, please stop by our information sessions in Chestnut Hill or Danvers next weekend!

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Billy Elliot: A Summer Arts Camp Inspiration

By On October 30, 2011 · 7 Comments

A weekend trip to New York City provided me with some amazing bonding time with old friends, and a powerful reminder of the importance to encourage children to pursue their passions. Seeing Billy Elliot on Broadway, brought back many thoughts of watching both boys and girls soar through dance and all the arts at Maine Arts Camp.

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Following Steve Jobs’ Advice At Maine Arts Camp: Do What You Love!

By On October 10, 2011 · 2 Comments

I for one was very inspired by Steve Jobs’ 2005 Stanford commencement address that has been posted all over the Internet this past week upon his passing away. Have you discussed these inspiring words with your child or teen? What a great opportunity for all of us to have this meaningful conversation around our kitchen tables. And, it turns out his words even apply to camp!

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Feedback and Reflections of our Summer Camp Experience

By On September 16, 2011 · 2 Comments

Now that we’re settling in back at home in Florida, we’re looking back on the summer and analyzing what worked best, and what might need improvement. We feel we had one of our best summers ever, and evidently our camper families and staff agree. We’re receiving wonderful feedback, and I wanted to share these with you.

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