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Take a Hike to Explore Your World and Improve Your Focus

Spring has sprung and the weather has been getting warmer, it’s a great time to get unplugged and take advantage of all the parks and trails the Bay Area has to offer.   Did you know that hiking can also help your brain? The article “Doctors Tell Us How Hiking Can Change Our Brain” discusses […]

5 Great Reasons to Send Your Child to Summer Camp

Camp is a great way for your child to spend their summer!  There are countless benefits to sending your child to camp that will last them for the rest of their life.  Ann Woods, Director of Roughing It Day Camp, shares how camp can positively contribute to children’s development, based on her over 40 years […]

Making Camp an Investment in Your Child

Todd Kestin recently wrote in the Huffington Post encouraging parents to approach summer camp planning in a new way. He advocated that camp be considered as being an equal part of the great investment equation that parents make when thinking about matters most in their child’s future. Investment in a great summer camp should act as a […]

The Founding of Roughing It Day Camp

I am often asked how we came up with the idea of Roughing It, so let me take a few minutes to share with you my remembrance as to how it all happened. It’s been a great ride and I have been blessed to have been able to learn from so many great mentors, so […]

Spending Time Outdoors Makes Kids Smarter:  3 Facts, 1 Conclusion

Every parent wishes for their child to succeed in school and this “success” for many families is heavily influenced by academics first. Doing well in school, getting good grades, enrolling in advanced courses, continually acquiring more knowledge and being “smart” is often top priority for parents and therefore the focus for their children. What if […]

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Happy Valentine’s Day to one and all! Wishing all our campers, camper parents, alumni and of course all our staff a day full of love and joy! If you didn’t already see our Valentine’s video message be sure to check it out! 

Where in the World the RI staff are Now!

D’Juno What? Our staff attend 60 colleges all around the US and all over the of the world!  We have also have 6 staff studying, living, and working abroad.  

How to Teach Children About the Spirit of Giving

The holidays are a great time to teach children about the Spirit of Giving.  This season is known for being a time when families come in out of the cold to eat food together, and many suburban children rarely see people who are homeless, hungry, or without adequate warm clothing. Therefore, it’s especially important to […]

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving from everyone at Roughing It!  We are grateful to all of you for helping us create the Roughing It spirit and camp memories we’ve shared over the years.  

Happy Veteran’s Day!

Happy Veteran’s Day to one and all. We are grateful to those who have served our country and those who continue to serve today. We are especially appreciated of those Roughing Staff who have protected our nation. Thank you to our current Roughing It Staff and Founder Hobie Woods and Personnel Director Jessie Haugan for […]

The Importance of Gratitude

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, now is the time of year when people start to reflect on everything they are thankful for.  Although this is the season to be grateful for everything you have, gratitude is something that is great to practice all year long.  In Juliana Breines article, Four Great Gratitude Strategies, she […]