Written by Terry Begly (Waterfront Director) While the foundation of the Camp Echo Lake swim program is focused on improving the swimming skills of each camper so that they can swim safely and confidently to the best of their ability, there are a wide variety of…
Written by Terry Begly (Waterfront Director) Swim instruction is a staple of the Camp Echo Lake program. Like all other activities in which the campers participate, swim classes are conducted with the idea of ensuring that each camper moves through a progression of skills specifically…
Written by Terry Begly (Waterfront Director) First, foremost and always, from the moment that the campers arrive at Camp Echo Lake, until the last bus departs at the end of the summer, safety is the primary mission of our waterfront staff. Of course, we want…
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…
