Camp Moosilauke

Homesickness

Ingrid — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 20:06:39 +0000

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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Weekly Log Home 2012 #6

Ingrid — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 12:23:57 +0000

by Bill and Sabina McMahon, Co-Directors The general consensus among campers is that they can’t believe the second session is almost over. Only a few more days of fun in the sun at Moose. For posterity, here are the highlights since we last wrote. Our first weekend went by in a blur of activity. Trips ... continue reading

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Weekly Log Home 2012 #5

Ingrid — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 00:50:02 +0000

by Bill and Sabina McMahon, Co-Directors Weather on Monday, opening day of the second session, was perfect: hot, with a nice breeze off the lake. Close to 150 excited campers from about 14 states and as far away as Beijing, Mongolia, Hong Kong, Paris, The Netherlands, Sweden, and London, were greeted by 50 staff from ... continue reading

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Why a Camp Experience: Creating an Environment That Inspires

Ingrid — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 18:56:11 +0000

by Gordon Porter ”Port” Miller, Owner In our observations of campers over the past decade the words pressure and focus come to mind whether in academic or other endeavors. It is not unusual for eight or nine year olds to be urged to excel in school and athletics and this translates into academic tutoring, athletic clinics, and even ... continue reading

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Weekly Log Home 2012 #4

Ingrid — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 18:45:34 +0000

by Bill and Sabina McMahon, Co-Directors When Bill stands up in the dining hall and states: “Camp should be . . .” the boys all yell in unison, “Fun!” And fun it has been during this past week. As you know, most days we post over a hundred pictures on our web site to help ... continue reading

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