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Camp Echo Lake Community Statement and Bar/Bat Mitzvah Guidance: Part 1 of 2

Posted by on September 22, 2015

Dear Echo Lake Families, We hope this letter finds you doing well as your child(ren) settle in to their school year.  As you know, Echo Lake is a community that emphasizes treating people with respect, building self-esteem, and generally spreading Warm Inner Glows. We wanted to take this…

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Green and Gold Resources: How Parents Can Prevent Co-Ruminating and Nudge their Children in a Positive Direction

Posted by on September 16, 2015

Occasionally we come across an article or resource that we think is beneficial to share with our Camp Families, Staff, and Alumni. Today we would like to share a recent Time Magazine article written by the incredible Rachel Simmons  entitled, “How Parents Make Things Worse…

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I just got home and you want to know if I want to re-enroll for camp in June?!

Posted by on September 9, 2015

 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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Summer of 2015 Cooking Program Recipes

Posted by on August 21, 2015

The Camp Echo Lake Cooking Program was very popular for both campers and staff.  Throughout the summer, many requests were made for the recipes that were used so that the summer creations can be enjoyed throughout the year.  Rather than hand out individual recipes upon…

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How Parents Can Help Children Transition From Sleepaway Camp to Home

Posted by on August 15, 2015

NOTE: This article was originally posted in the summer of 2014. It is being republished to offer a refresher to parents for their children’s arrival back home tomorrow. By Laurie Rinke “It was the best of times. It was the worst of times…” Charles Dickens’…

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