Camp Reviews — Memories from Real Camp Families
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G said... |
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I was a camper at Camp Kippewa for 3 years, but I have memories from camp that will last a lifetime. I learned so many new skills from archery, to waterskiing, to pottery. I learned disciplinary skills and life responsibilities such as cleaning up after myself, waking up early, and setting the table for meals. I had amazing teachers and counselors who taught me, guided me and made me laugh and smile. Everyone at Kippewa supported each other and it was always a place of love and kindness. I also made friendships with the greatest girls who made me so happy and made my time at camp so incredible. The teachers, staff, and my camp friends really helped make me into the person I am today and I am so grateful I was able to spend my time there. I will never forget the summers that I spent at Camp Kippewa. They were some of the greatest years of my life. |
Jessica said... |
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When we pranked our counsler at night. |
Jackie said... |
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Camp Kippewa is amazing. Before then, you can ask anyone I was this shy girl sitting in the back of the class then only talking during recess. But the girls there are so nice and so accepting that it's impossible almost not to make friends. I've met many many amazing campers and staff members there who I will never forget. They also have many activities to choose from :D |
Jeff said... |
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seeing my daughter after her first extended time away from home, how she matured and changed, though the few short weeks in Maine...and how she insists on being signed up to return the next summer prior to leaving at the end of her month are worth the price of admission |
Todd said... |
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A camp memory from a proud Kippewa father...
My most memorable camp memory is finding a garter snake the day before camp was to end for the summer. Since I was too scared to pick it up, my counselor picked it up for me and put it into a small box. I took it on the bus and when we arrived back in NY, I showed it to my parents. Since they hadn't seen me in 8 weeks (except for visiting day), they didn't want to disappoint me and said I could keep it. The only condition was I had to take care of it. Naturally, I said "yes". Sure enough, a few days later, the snake escaped and the next thing I hear is a scream from my mother who found the snake on the basement steps. She told me to pick it up, but I was too scared and we had a stand off right there on the basement steps. After about 5 minutes my 5 year old sister wanders in, sees the snake, picks it up and that was that. We deposited my short lived pet in the woods and that was the last snake see the inside of my house. |
Carey said... |
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Camp is a fun and welcoming place for me. I was twelve my first year of camp, so most other girls in my year already knew each other. Even as the newcomer, I was immediately welcomed and accepted, which was an amazing experience. Camp is a place where I can let go and have fun with my friends, without worrying what they think of me. I think that everyone should have the experience of a completely safe place where you can just let go and be you.
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Susan said... |
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Picking my daughter up from camp. confidence, character, leadership, and a smile all beaming from my child's face. Knowing she would never forget her experience, and there would be many more after this one. |
Donna said... |
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Our daughter has attended Camp Kippewa for 5 years. It is her "happy place" and she looks forward all year to her summer at Kippewa. She has made great friends and has incredible memories of her time there. |
Pamela said... |
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My experience at Kippewa was the best, I made so manu wondeeful friends and I really know I have a family at the camp, a huge family. I enjoyed every, single day and I just can't wait for the next summer to come!!! Kippewa is the best!!!!! |
Kimberly said... |
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I went to a Maine camp as a child and I loved and felt so fortunate to be able to go to a sleep away camp in beautiful Maine. Every morning when we woke up and I came out of my cabin, I always marveled at the beauty of Maine. I wanted my daughters to have that same experience and that's why I only looked at camps in Maine for them. I chose Camp Kippewa and I love the facts that my girls wake up each morning and can see the lake from their bunks. Maine is a very special place as is summer camp! |
Lisa said... |
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My favorite memory of my daughter's camp experience was the first year she went to Kippewa. When she came home I asked her what activities she did at camp, thinking that she would tell me she played a lot of soccer and lacrosee and tennis as she does at home. However, she told me no, she does those things all the time, so instead she went kayaking and learned to fish and went on a canoe trip and camped in a tent and did all the things she had never done before and couldn't do at home. At that moment I remembered why I sent her to camp and why it was such a great experience for me as a child and now for her. Now that she is 14 and going back for her 4th season, I am so glad to have the opportunity for her to unplug from electronics and social media and school and be able to dance and sing and be outside and do different things for a few weeks. Its a great escape. |
Abby said... |
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I finally got up on a slalom ski the day before, but sadly none of my friends had seen me when I'd done it the first time. So the next day, we all decided to do water-skiing as our free choice activity. Finally it was my turn... So I got up, and stayed up. All my friends and counselors were cheering for me, and it was the best feeling ever. |
N said... |
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Our daughter has had an amazing time at Camp Kippewa for the last few summers. It has helped her to grow and feel more confident in herself while developing some lasting friendships. |
Rachel said... |
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When I was a camper trading stationary was a HUGE thing. You would get out all of your stationary and so would the person you were trading with, and you would carefully examine all that they had, as they would with you, and then you would try to make trades. This used to be a daily occurrence, and went on all of the years I went to camp. Talking to my camp friends now, and my sisters, we all mention this and still have some of our most special pieces of stationary. |