The Camp Echo Lake Trail

CAMPER QUESTIONS: How Does That Work At Camp Echo Lake? – February 2015

Posted by on January 30, 2015

Written by Laurie Rinke “Camper Questions: How Does That Work at Camp Echo Lake?” is a new monthly feature that you will find on The Trail.  In this monthly article, we answer burning questions for campers as we get closer to the summer.  Our hope…

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Letter From the Editor: Welcome to The Trail

Posted by on January 27, 2015

On April 21, 2014, the Camp Echo Lake blog was officially launched.  With years of blogging experience, and a passion for camp born out of my many years as a camper, I came on board to help create the blog after being introduced to Tony…

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What Summer Camp Taught Me About Teaching (Part 2 of 2)

Posted by on November 25, 2014

Yesterday, we featured part 1 of an article written by our own Alex Trost entitled “What Summer Camp Taught Me About Teaching.”  Part 2 of the article can be read in its entirety below.  If you would like to read more from Alex, please visit…

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What Summer Camp Taught Me About Teaching (Part 1 of 2) by Alex Trost

Posted by on November 24, 2014

Working at camp is a unique experience that is beneficial for those going into any profession, teaching in particular. One of our own, Alex Trost, has recently published a two-part article which shows how he incorporates the things that he learns over the summer at…

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Zoe Butchen Making a Difference with Dance / Shake / Donate Campaign!

Posted by on November 14, 2014

Camp Echo Lake’s own, Zoe Butchen, is spearheading “Dance/Shake/Donate,” a campaign to help raise money for Parkinson’s Disease. Zoe will be entering her seventh summer at Echo Lake in 2015.  Ever since she was a young camper, Zoe has always empathized with those around her. …

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