Thursday Trip Days Written by Terry Begly Through the 1970s and into the mid-80s, every Thursday was Trip Day at Camp Echo Lake. Camp was much smaller back then, so each group got a trip on Thursdays instead of regular programming. The best and worst…
Dawn hails from the UK where she is a gymnastics coach, teaching children between the ages of 4 and 16 at the Torbay Olympic Gymnastics Club. She has been a member of the club ever since it began in 1982. This will be Dawn’s 10th…
Stefano (“Stef”) originally hails from Italy, and returns via Aberystwyth, Wales for his 5th summer at Camp Echo Lake. This will be Stef’s 2nd summer in the role of Senior Village Program Director after spending his first three summers as the Head Soccer Specialist. Stef…
The TREK TRIP: Anecdotes and Life Lessons Written by Marla Greenspoon In my years at camp, I wasn’t a girly girl, but I wouldn’t say that I was tomboy either. Although I wasn’t one of the most popular kids, there was one place where…
Sam hails from Southport, England, and has recently earned a degree in Physical Education and School Sport at Edge Hill University near Liverpool. Now that he has graduated, Sam plans on teaching Physical Education and English. He will be starting a graduate teaching program in…
