Teaching Kids Gratitude- 5 Ways Children Learn Gratitude at Camp
As parents we all want our children to grow up as happy, successful adults, and we always look for ways to help them develop these skills. According to “Seven Ways to Foster Gratitude in Children” by Jeffrey Froh, “gratitude plays a major role in [an] adult’s well-being and success,” and most recently it has been […]
Adventures from Libby: Substitute Teaching
Thanks to Libby for sharing this awesome story about how she has gotten to use Roughing It’s teachings while subbing:
Celebrate Int’l Wear Your Camp Shirt Day
Celebrate Int’t Wear Your Camp Shirt Day 11/18/14 and represent Roughing It Day Camp this Tuesday. Be sure to take a photo and send it to us to be part of our Wear In the World section on Camper Caboodle.
Hobie’s Blog: The Founding of Roughing It Day Camp
Announcing: Hobie’s latest blog about the founding of Roughing It Day Camp! Get the inside scoop on how camp came to be and find out where it all began. Check it out on the HobieCamp Blog
Life Lessons Learned as a Camper and Junior Counselor
Every year we receive requests from campers and staff to write letters of recommendation for college & graduate school applications, or a new job. This fall we got such a request from a former camper and junior counselor, Jimmy, who was applying to Harvard. Jimmy included his college essay about his experiences at Roughing It […]
See the New Camper Caboodle for Camp Photos & News!
Our new Caboodle Layout has arrived! See our recent articles and new homepage by logging in to the Camper Caboodle website!
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.
Why Gratitude is Important for Children to Learn
With Thanksgiving and Christmas just around the corner, this is the time of year for family, friends, and a chance to reflect on everything we have to be thankful for. The rush of the holiday season is coming up, and with all of the toy stores and media talking about things to buy, it’s very […]
Alumni Staff Kevin Returns from Serbia
Welcome home to Kevin Graham, our former Fishing Counselor, and Waterfront Director! Kevin worked at Roughing It Day Camp for three summers as well has his sister, Moira (Saddle Club Director) and brother, Keith, also Fishing Counselor! Kevin just returned from his overseas assignment with the US Army in Serbia with the UN Peace Keeping […]
Gio – G4 Counselor and Alumni Camper
D’Juno that twelve of our staff from Summer 2014 were once JCs and/or campers at Roughing It?
Happy Halloween from the Roughing It Team!
Wishing everyone a safe and spooky Halloween! We celebrated last Friday with our Trick or Treat street event and had a great turnout! Thanks to all our camper families for stopping by.
Congrats to the Giants!
We support our Bay Area team and were so excited to watch the Giants take the World Series title in the seventh and final game of the World Series. Congratulation to the Giants for winning for the 3rd time in the past five years. Amazing!
Trying New Things at Camp Isn’t Scary
Halloween may be fun, dressing up in costumes and eating lots of candy, but it can also be one of the scariest times of the year for children. All of the scary things around can remind us that new experiences can be fun, exciting and terrifying to children all at the same time. Learning how […]
Camper Caboodle – Keeping Camp Memories Alive!
Here’s a fun photo from the summer of the Junior High Boys Group! This photo was selected as our Photo of the Week in the Today@Section.
Welcome to the HobieCamp Blog – Summer Camp Magic
Hi! This is Hobie and welcome to my blog. Fifty summers ago, I worked my first summer as a camp counselor at Kennolyn Camp in Soquel, California. It was definitely a life changing experience. I was deeply touched by the power of camp to make positive impacts on both children and staff. I found my life’s […]