Spring has FINALLY made its grand entrance in the Northeast and with spring comes my excitement for the Summer, which is just around the corner. Besides Spring meaning Summer is almost here, I have to say my favorite thing about Spring is Spring cleaning. Now,…
We know Camp gives kids a world of good, but it’s always nice to turn to research to confirm what we believe. Not just any research, the Harvard Grant Study, which is the longest longitudinal study in history. This has been an 80-year study of…
With flowers blooming and the temperature warming, many parents want to know what they should do to help prepare their child(ren) for sleep away camp this summer. There are many things that parents can do to help prepare your child for a most successful summer…
Wow! Hitting the big 80 in the merry month (give or take a few serious snowstorms) of March is fairly startling for this kid! Having been at Echo Lake for 73 years is almost equally amazing. I am so grateful for both – the age…
Last month, we introduced to you all Camp Echo Lake’s Foundations. This week we are highlighting one of our foundations, effort. EFFORT: “BE IN IT” As Echo Lakers we take initiative, participate, and work hard. Why? You get out what you put in. Without effort, there is…
