Camp Bryn Mawr

How do I know my daughter is ready for sleepaway camp?

admin — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 13:54:59 +0000

There's no litmus test for determining when a child is ready for camp. It really boils down to the individual. In our decades in camping, the Bryn Mawr leadership has known girls who were champing at the bit to hop the bus to a Manor House bunk b

Sometimes Children Need to Get Away from Home in Order to Find Themselves!

admin — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:15:45 +0000

The following blog was written by Bob Ditter. We are fortunate enough to work with him throughout the year and we are thrilled we can share his knowledge with you as well.

When it comes to extracurricular activities, how much is too much?

admin — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:13:35 +0000

It’s a question lots of parents struggle with: How much is too much when it comes to extracurricular activities? Of course, there are days when the drive from soccer practice to karate to Hebrew school is enough to make any parent ready to canc

Story time at camp: ‘The Giving Tree’ and ‘The Velveteen Rabbit’

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:54:43 +0000

At Bryn Mawr, we love tradition, and Friday nights are a favorite weekly tradition summer after summer. Every Friday of every summer, all campers and staff dress in white for Shabbat dinner. After enjoying brisket and matzo ball soup, we gather i

Teaching Children Responsibility

admin — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:57:15 +0000

Traditionally, the beginning of the year is a time when we try to adopt new, better habits. On average, about one third of Americans resolve to lose weight each new year. (No wonder the gym is always so much more crowded in January!) Statisticall

Reunion: A little bit of summer in the winter

admin — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:29:17 +0000

December -- it’s the time of year that’s furthest from camp. Holidays, projects and exams, winter sports and vacations occupy our campers’ minds. That’s why every year around this time, when the days are shortest, we set aside an afternoo

Tips for healthy kids this winter

admin — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 21:37:36 +0000

Attention winter campers! Fall has come and gone and cold and flu season is here! It seems like once school starts and the thermometer drops, everyone starts to get sick -- and the same cold gets passed around from house to house all winter l

Giving Back is a Year-Round Activity

admin — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:15:52 +0000

Halloween is over and the holidays are on their way, and now is the time of year when we start to think about celebrating with friends and family. It’s also a time of year when many families take time to give back to those less fortunate.

Celebrations at Camp During the Non Summer Months!

admin — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 16:37:13 +0000

One of the things we love about camp is having the chance to watch our campers grow up. Every year at our end-of-summer Banquet, we are amazed as we look at the group of Bunk One girls leaving camp as mature, self-possessed young women -- and thi

Transitioning From Camp to Home

admin — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:21:16 +0000

It’s hard for us to believe, but the summer is just about to come to a close! It seems as though the end of camp sneaks up on us every year. Color War, the last big event of the summer, is underway, and before you know it the girls will be pack