The Camp Echo Lake Trail

‘Neath the Pines with Conor: Why We’re Lucky to Be at Camp!

Posted by on March 17, 2022

Back home in Irleand, March is the month when we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. You’ll often hear people talking about the “luck of the Irish.” I don’t consider myself a particularly lucky person, but I do feel very lucky to have Camp Echo Lake in…

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Around the Campfire with Laurie: Anxiety is a Call to Action, Not a Sign You Can’t Cope

Posted by on January 28, 2022

Happy New Year to all! Can you believe it is January of 2022 already?! It’s amazing how time flies – sometimes very slowly and sometimes at lightning speed. While we at the winter office are bursting with excitement about having our entire camp community back…

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Back at the Lake with BCJ: Reconnecting with Camp Friends!

Posted by on December 13, 2021

Hi Echo Lakers!  Happy December! What an exciting time of year we find ourselves in between all of the holidays and festivities! I hope everyone is enjoying the last few weeks of 2021 and taking advantage of all the opportunities to be surrounded by family…

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Keeping Up with Kelly: I’m Always Thankful for Camp

Posted by on November 23, 2021

Dear Echo Lakers, It feels like it’s been a while now since we have seen each other at camp! Besides camp, we are approaching my other favorite time of year, the holiday season! In a way, the holidays remind me of camp. During the holidays…

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I Just Got Home and You Want to Know If I Want to go Back to Camp?

Posted by on August 24, 2021

Written by Laurie Rinke ***This article was originally posted in October 2014. We felt that at this time of year, when camp re-enrollment is underway and even the happiest of campers sometimes hesitate about re-enrolling for camp, it is a good message to share with our…

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