Posted in Camps on Apr 21st, 2008
The regular sessions at Rockbrook are either 3 or 4 weeks long, and most of the girls who return to camp each summer select one of these as their camp session. In addition though, we also have several 2-week-long “Mini Camps” offered throughout the summer— one in late June, two in July, and one [...]
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Posted in Camp on Apr 7th, 2008
Just a funny photo to share here… This shows some of the most popular footwear at camp. For kids, youth and girls, this is the way to go, and since it’s summer, you want something cool, something that can get wet even. As you can see Crocs are definitely a big hit, but [...]
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Posted in Kids on Mar 17th, 2008
How do you know if your child is ready for summer camp?
It’s an important question to ask, especially if you have a younger child who’d be new to the experience. Most discussions of this question focus on whether or not your child is outgoing and ready for the social component of camp. See [...]
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Posted in Kids on Dec 24th, 2007
Happy Holidays from all of us here at Rockbrook Camp!
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Posted in Summer Camp on Oct 17th, 2007
Summer camp is one of the best places for children to learn about leadership, to explore what it means to be a good leader, and to practice the kinds of personal skills important to being a leader. Bring together kids of different ages (at Rockbrook that’s girls between 6 and 16 years old) and [...]
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Posted in Horseback Riding on Oct 10th, 2007
Here’s something fun. Over at GirlsHorseClub.com, they are starting a poll for everyone interested in horses, horseback riding and anything equestrian-related. It’s a series of questions that give you a chance to imagine. For example, how would you remake a famous equestrain movie so you could play a part? If you [...]
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Posted in Camps on Oct 8th, 2007
Here’s a view of the other large prominent rock on the Rockbrook Camp property: Dunn’s Rock. This is looking across one of the riding rings back toward the main part of camp and up the hill to the rock. More so than Castle Rock, Dunn’s is famous. In fact, it is the site [...]
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Posted in Camp on Aug 28th, 2007
We came across this interesting book, History of Organized Camping: The First 100 Years by Eleanor Eells. It discusses the earliest camps, the people who founded them, and the first motivations behind summer camping. While the ideas of how camp is beneficial to children have changed over the years (from providing exercise, to [...]
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Posted in Camp on Jul 13th, 2007
One of the many reasons I love coming to Rockbrook is all the different types of people I get to meet, from all over the world! In a typical day here, I talk to girls from France, Mexico, Hungary, and even the Czech Republic. It’s amazing to find out about all the different cultures that [...]
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Posted in Camps on Mar 9th, 2007
Rockbrook has three different youth cabin groups or “lines,” areas of camp where girls of similar age stay together. Each line has its own stone meeting lodge (complete with cozy fireplace !) where the age group can hold activities during the day and special programs in the evening. The line we call the [...]
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