In our last meeting with staff before the campers arrived, we tried to impart one last piece of motivation or inspiration that can be a theme for the entire summer. This year, that piece of motivation was to make an impact on a camper through…
At Camp Echo Lake, we teach our counselors and campers to “build bridges, not walls,” encouraging everyone in our Camp Echo Lake community to reach out and open themselves up to the many connections that can be fostered. Developing a feeling of connection among…
Junior Girls I was so excited to greet the Junior Girls as they came bouncing off the bus last Saturday. I am Kelly Godzac, the Junior Girls Head Counselor. This is my 11th summer at Echo Lake and my 5th working with the…
This edition of My Camp Echo Lake Journey Monday comes to us from Tifani Buchanan. Tifani was a Cabin Specialist during the summers of 2015 and 2016. Recently, Tifani was assigned a project in her Creativity Course at The University of Hartford. She was challenged…
Every year around this time, I tend to have the same items on my to-do-list as I prepare to move to Camp. I make sure that I dust off my duffels, start setting aside the clothes and costumes for packing, restock all the toiletries I…
