For 80 summers, parents have been entrusting the care of their campers to Watitoh, and that trust is something we do not take lightly. For our camp staff, the ones…
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Grit – The secret to success?
Earlier this month, we were fortunate enough to attend the American Camp Association’s, Tri-State Camp Conference, the premier conference on Youth Development. As the largest gathering of summer camp professionals,…
At your Service: Making Parent Customer Service A Priority
We wanted to share the below article from the February New York Family, NY Family Camp Guide. At Camp Watitoh, we pride ourselves on getting to know all of the…
The Benefits of Being a camp Counselor
13 Reasons Why Every Career-Driven Millennial Should Work At Camp For A Summer Former Disney CEO, Michael Eisner, summed it up when he described his days as a summer camp…
The Gift of Camp
The Gift of Camp With the holidays upon us, we have spent a lot of time thinking and talking about the meaning of gifts and gift giving. We recently…
Boys and Camp
Boys and Camp -Developing Skills for Life Success By Ana Homayoun I spent a few months earlier this year visiting camps throughout New England. One of my stops was Camp Watitoh,…
Keeping Up with Our Kids’ Technology
On Monday, October 9, CNN’s unveiled a study that “Anderson Cooper 360” worked with child psychologist Dr. Marion Underwood and sociologist Dr. Robert Faris to analyze hundreds of posts on Instagram,…
The Importance of Community
The below article was recently published on the American Camp Association blog, by teen and millennial expert, Ana Homayoun. Her books, The Myth of the Perfect Girl and That Crumbled…
Summer 2015 Slide Show
A slide show of photos from the 60s thru today may sound a little old school – however – when it includes photos of your parents, aunts, uncles and camp…
Living the Dream: Week 6 & 7
Living the Dream…the last two weeks. As the candle boats float from the beach to the edge of the “H” dock, on this last night of camp, it’s…