Embracing the Off-Season
Things have really gotten quiet around camp. Coming down to the office is no longer accompanied by the sounds of everyone waking up, the cheerful “Goo...
The Perfect Path to Imperfection
I was greeted joyously by one of our campers this morning as she told me, “You are my hero.” I had joined her during a Tuck snack time last week just ...
Walk the Line
We love our August girls.They bring such joy to us at the end of our summer season. These girls have waited all summer for their Keystone experience. ...
Influence and Character
The end of this session really crept up on me. I found myself surprised to realize we are in our last full day. The girls got an early start hanging t...
Camp Nursing as a Camp Parent: Why I Keep Coming Back
Written by Our Mini II Nurse Jill I was not a kid who got to go to sleepaway camp, though I did work at one in my early college years. It was an inter...
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Our Song
Theme days always add a little extra punch to camp life, and it just so happens that yesterday was Taylor Swift Day at Keystone. Based on the number o...
Landing Back on the Planet
Three weeks at camp is all-consuming. We speak so often of the magic of camp and living in our little bubble. We exist in a world away. The news of th...
Learning to Let Go
The great thing about life is that it presents you with different phases (a nice way of talking about aging!) that allow for different experiences, di...
The Hills Are Alive with the Sound of.... CAMPERS!
Our opening day last weekend kicked off our 107th season at Keystone. We were thrilled to welcome both new and returning campers. It is truly a pleasu...
Learning to Practice What I Preach
A few summers ago, I remember chatting with a group of our leadership girls as they prepared for their afternoon and evening off from camp duties. We ...