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Camp Friends are Forever Friends at Camp Wekeela
Sending your child to sleepaway camp gives them the opportunity to make friends for life. Wekeela’s recipe to bunk life …

End of Summer 2023: What an amazing summer!
It’s impossible to describe the summer of 2023 in just words. We have tremendous gratitude to our campers and their …

Tips for First Time Summer Camp Parents
Getting Ready for Sleepaway Camp-First Time Camp Families You’ve made the exciting decision to send your child to Camp Wekeela …

Packing tips for 2023
One of the most crucial components of sending your child to sleepaway camp is to make sure you pack correctly. …

Staffing at Wekeela
This month, our blog will focus primarily on staffing at Wekeela – the counselors and role models who take care …
Welcome to 2023: The Gift & Power of Sleepaway Camp
A few weeks ago, we asked our community of Pioneers on social media to answer the question, “What do you …

Opening Camp During the Pandemic: Looking Back Two Years Later
March of 2020 will be studied in history books. Of course, the lead up and the subsequent years of the …

The Gift of Camp Wekeela
The last two months of the calendar feel like a constant cycle of shopping, eating, traveling, sleeping, repeating with multiple …
October 2021: Spooky Season -Evening Activities, Themes, & Spirit at Camp
It’s October – pumpkin spice, changing leaves, and Halloween! Halloween is more than just dressing up, watching Hocus Pocus (or …

The Effectiveness of a ‘Bubble’ During a Pandemic: Major Sports, Your Home, and at Camp
by Matthew Caflun With the widespread transmission of the coronavirus around the world, it’s hard to imagine a really safe …