A Quick Quote on Camp

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We ran into this quote the other day and thought we should share it. It’s from Charles William Eliot, who at 35 was the youngest president of Harvard University.

“I have a conviction that a few weeks spent in a well-organized summer camp may be of more value educationally than a whole year of formal school work.”

It’s nice to see the value of camp being endorsed by highly educated people. We agree. Camp is educational in the broadest, but also most fundamental, sense of the word. Through personal experience, it offers opportunities to forge connections and nurture children far beyond what school can provide. There’s really nothing quite like camp!

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  1. Avatar for Phyllis Shaw
    Phyllis Shaw
    14 years ago

    I agree 1,000,000 percent!

  2. Avatar for omid chakary
    omid chakary
    12 years ago

    I agree 9,999,999

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