Summer 2020 Camp Information

Dear Campers, 

We cannot imagine a summer without seeing you at Roughing It. We know you’ve been looking forward to camp all year. This is our first summer in 48 years that we have not had camp, and we feel your sadness.  We really wanted camp to happen this summer so you would be able to have a great summer outdoors, learning and growing in new ways.

For our returning campers: We know you were looking forward to coming back to reconnect with your camp friends and staff. This would have been a milestone year for some of you, as this would be your 5th, 7th or 10th year (or more) at Roughing It. Some of you would be taking on new leadership roles as CILTs and JCs. We will miss seeing you have these new experiences this year and understand this is disappointing for you. Keep remembering the lessons you’ve learned at camp and all the fun you’ve had at Roughing It over the years. We will all get through this and come back stronger next year.

You will be so missed by all of us at Roughing It. This would have been Gus the camp dog’s 13th summer.  He’s been coming to camp since he was a puppy.  Some of you may remember he was a handful when he was young!  He is sad to not spend his summer with his beloved camp friends and to meet new campers too. Gus joins us to say we will miss your smiles as you get off the bus on the first day, seeing you trying to catch “Big Fred”,  ride your favorite horse, or canoe to the “beach” in Capt’n Rough’s Cove.  We will miss the hugs, hands to hold, friends to treasure and all the amazing times we’ve had together at Opening and Closing Circle. We’ll be here for you and thinking of you all summer.

In the meantime, keep your RI camp spirit going strong! We’ll be ready to welcome you back to camp next summer!

Camp Hugs to you!

Amy, Ann & Hobie + the Roughing It Staff

PS:  Stay connected to Camp!  See Camper Caboodle to relive your camp memories.