April 14, 2008
Camp Philosophy
by rbc
The other day someone asked about our camp philosophy. We’ve written about it on the “Our Philosophy” page of Rockbrook’s main website, and that page does a good job, but what else should we say? Well, another way to put it is to recall how camp is such a fun and nurturing environment, how by trying new things girls become so much more confident, how by making their own decisions they become that much more independent too. We can remember how easy it is to make friends when you’re not competing with anyone, how living this close to nature is so wonderful, and how refreshing it is to be in the mountains. Camp is one of those rare places where you can just relax and be yourself. Yep, all of this is the basis of our camp philosophy.
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Is your camp christian based? We are looking for a faith based camp for our daughter.
Hi Tamara,
Here is something from our FAQ page:
http://www.rockbrookcamp.com/sleepaway-camps-faqs.html
Rockbrook is not a religiously affiliated camp and sincerely welcomes campers of all religious traditions to attend. While we do have a chapel gathering on Sundays, it focuses on more general life themes, such as community, nature, friendship, or responsibility. These gatherings are chances for all of our religiously diverse campers (in the past, Christians, Muslims, Jews, Buddhists and non-religious girls) to reflect upon their time together at camp.
We believe religion is something that parents can best foster at home, and camp can be committed to more general human values we can all ascribe to.