The Camp Echo Lake Trail

Tastes of Echo Lake – Week 1

Posted by on June 22, 2019

Dear Trail Watchers, Today is the day! The campers and staff sit down for their first few meals to kick of a great summer of learning, laughing, and, most importantly, eating!! The chefs here at CEL have a stellar summer menu planned and we are…

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The Days Before Camp

Posted by on June 19, 2019

Dear Trail Watchers, Welcome back to The Trail! With camp mere days away from opening our staff has been hard at work preparing for the arrival of the 2019 campers that are sure to make this summer one for the books. We can’t wait to…

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Around the Campfire with Laurie: Overcoming the “Camp Cliff” – Parental Reaction is the Key to Camper Success

Posted by on April 10, 2019

When I was a psychology major in college, over two decades ago, I studied an experiment called The Visual Cliff, that fascinated me then but resonates even louder with me now. Originally the experiment was intended to examine infant depth perception as it placed a…

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From Lemons to Lemonade with Matt LeMoine: Counting down to Camp!

Posted by on March 28, 2019

The countdown is on! Less than 100 days until we are all back together in the beautiful Adirondacks! A few weeks back, I was on an interview with one of our phenomenal new staff members for the summer, and they asked me, “Matt, what are…

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Across the Way with Brenda: My Love Letter to Camp Echo Lake

Posted by on February 20, 2019

In the spirit of Valentine’s Day last week and my upcoming departure from my role at camp, I felt it was the perfect time for me to write a love letter to Echo Lake. Anyone who has been fortunate enough to spend even one summer…

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