by Bill McMahon, Co-Director In his book, Homesick and Happy: How Time Away From Parents Can Help a Child Grow, Michael Thompson writes: “If you were to boil down the thousands of parenting questions I am asked in a given year, their essence basically is: “what should I be doing for my child?” After listing a … continue reading
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Counselor Hiring and Training: How to Turn Good People Into Great Counselors
by Bill McMahon, Co-Director Running an overnight summer camp is a daunting task since at the most fundamental level it is about being “in loco parentis” for a large number of kids—at Moosilauke, about 140. An overnight camp is responsible for the totality of a camper’s life, including everything from daily hygiene and nutrition, to … continue reading
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Why Camp Moosilauke
by Lisa, parent, Greenwich, Connecticut As adults we are sometimes cursed and sometimes blessed by having the skill of reflection. It is often my habit to look back at my life and wonder or think about the ‘what ifs’ or how different decisions could have changed my life. Although we obviously make our decisions with the … continue reading
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Climbing at Camp Moosilauke
by Gregory Locker, Counselor & Director of the Backcountry Leadership Program Twenty minutes down the road from Camp Moosilauke is a climbing area called Rumney. Rumney is one of the premier climbing areas in the United States, offering climbs ranging in difficulty from that fitting any beginner to some of the hardest climbs in the … continue reading
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