Summer Matters Inspiring confident, kind kids & forever friendships Winter Weekend wrapped a couple of weeks ago. And I’ll ditto so much of what Jack said last week about it being awesome. It really was. And while the whole energy brought basically the perfect camp vibe even in the middle of winter, there was one moment that I’m still thinking about that says a ton about how Evergreen girls show up here. Juniper lodge sits unheated during Winter Weekend. It’s (an almost cheesily) symbolic...
14 days ago • 2 min read
Summer Matters Inspiring confident, kind kids & forever friendships We had K&E’s Winter Weekend a couple of weekends ago. Not the whole camp. Just 60ish seniors (13, 14, 15-year-olds) signed up for this summer. It’s a long-standing tradition here, and honestly, it’s such a culture builder. Been 10 or so days, and it’s still fresh on my mind. But it was and is also a great reminder of why this place matters so much to these kids. Let’s go old school, Bill Simmons-running-diary-style through...
21 days ago • 3 min read
Summer Matters Inspiring confident, kind kids & forever friendships We just wrapped Winter Weekend. Holy moly! What a time. Sub-zero and single-digit temps, so much snow. Sledding, skating, chocolate fountains! It was amazing to check in with so many senior campers and hear about what matters to them. More on all of that soon, but these last few days have me thinking a lot about happiness and what it looks like in real time. Do me a favor, try this with me real quick. Think of a genuinely...
28 days ago • 3 min read
Summer Matters Inspiring confident, kind kids & forever friendships Hello from Portugal! Here hiking the Fisherman’s Trail with my friend Blake. Walking all day, working at night. Kinda awesome. The other day, we were moving along the coast, overlooking the most beautiful cliffs, when rain starts pelting us sideways. We slogged through the mud. Completely gross feet. Everything soaked. Eventually, we plop down for lunch by the side of the trail in the bushes. Eating sardines, lettuce, and wet...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
Summer Matters Inspiring confident, kind kids & forever friendships Growing up, my dad only cared about two subjects: math and science. History? English? Not as important. Spanish? Definitely didn’t matter as much. Dr. Schott has a PhD in remote sensing. He launched satellites into space and did calculus to figure out what they saw. Imagine Jack Ryan but instead of jacked and handsome, a super nerd with a villain mustache. Got bad grades in the subjects that “mattered”? Kiss screens and...
about 1 month ago • 4 min read
Summer Matters Inspiring confident, kind kids & forever friendships Last month, we had a K&E reunion in Boston. Pool party. Bunch of us were there. Campers, families, alumni. It was great. Had a blast playing HORSE, soccer, and eating so much pizza. Oh and there was this one small moment where a kid realized she’d forgotten her bathing suit. She could have sat out. Missed the swim time. Felt weird about not being in the pool with her friends. Or even felt bad about forgetting in the first...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
Summer Matters Inspiring confident, kind kids & forever friendships Note: The original newsletter send did not include the link to the video (we swear this looked right in drafts!). Below is the email with the link and another link for backup. I want you to watch something. Evergreen Color War at K&E from a couple of summers ago. Hit play. It’s 2 minutes. Here is the link to the video on YouTube What You’re Actually Seeing See the girl at the 20-second mark. Full sprint. Very focused. Zero...
2 months ago • 2 min read
Summer Matters Inspiring confident, kind kids & forever friendships The most common question from new families this time of year: “Is my kid ready for camp?” Easy to say this is a question about age or timing. But really, it’s a question about care. Is camp the right fit? Is it the right time? Is this everything it’s cracked up to be? Knowing that makes it way easier to answer honestly. Is My Kid Ready for Camp? Last summer, we had a first-year camper. Parents knew camp, loved the idea of...
2 months ago • 3 min read
Summer Matters Inspiring confident kind kids & forever friendships The holidays are awesome. They’re also complicated. Sure, we’ve got gatherings, traditions, joy, connection, magic. Check. These are great. Oh, but there’s also logistics, tension, expectations, exhaustion. Those boxes, unfortunately, also get checked. If you know what I’m talking about, no sweat, you’re definitely not alone. It’s definitely that time of year. Hanukkah started on Sunday. Christmas is next week. We’re right in...
3 months ago • 3 min read