The Tou Blog

July 03, 2015

Belief

With the first phone call home looming, we, at camp, know what to expect. Those tiny pangs of homesickness that most campers experience can sometimes...

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July 02, 2015

Camping on the Island

New experiences, especially ones that evoke uncertainty and are out of ones comfort zone, are an incredibly powerful component of a child’s camp expe...

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July 01, 2015

A Letter Home

Receiving a letter in the mail at camp is such an exciting surprise. I remember saving every letter I received when I was a camper, and still have the...

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June 29, 2015

What are TouBucks? The Canteen Experience

For many years, “canteen” meant an item of candy that you chose from a list in the morning, that was later delivered to your bunk, along with your mai...

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