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10 Things You Get at Camp that You Don’t Get at School

Significant Time Spent Outdoors – Apart from the fact that they are more likely to engage in healthy forms of play that will stimulate exercise, unstructured play time spent outdoors is beneficial for their creativity and development. Exercise and Physical Activity – Outside of school, camp provides precisely the kind of opportunities for kids to collaborate with their peers […]

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 […]

Happy Halloween!

Looking for a fun, safe Halloween event for children? Swing by our New Camp office 954 Mountain View Drive, Lafayette this Friday 1-5pm (behind Trader Joe’s) for trick or treating and see Gus in his Halloween costume!  Stick around for Trick or Treat Street in Downtown Lafayette on Mt. Diablo Blvd. from Oak Hill Rd. to […]

Ready for Camp – Global Citizenship and Summer Camp

Camp is not only a great way to prepare children for adulthood, but it also helps prepare children to become global citizens.  Every year, summer camps across the country welcome many international campers from countries all over the world. Our camp is fortunate to be located in the San Francisco bay area and for years […]

Back to School – Take your camp skills to school!

School is back in session, and summer camp is starting to feel like a long distant memory.  In reality, children bring the skills and life lessons they learn at camp with them to school every day.  Although they do learn new activities like swimming, horseback riding, and making lanyards, these are not the most important […]