OMG, camp fam…. I can’t believe I’m writing this, but three weeks from today camp will officially have been in session for 5 days! It seems like just yesterday I was writing September’s “Here’s how to keep camp alive during the off-season” blog, and now I’m wading through mountains of clothes and linens and toiletries […]
It’s official…. We can now use the phrase “camp starts next month.” We can’t believe how quickly this year has flown by, and we know that you feel the same way. The Open House Family Picnic is on May 11th – NEXT SATURDAY!! For our Picnic first-timers, this is a day for current and future […]
Isn’t it strange how some memories stick with you for life? Even things that seemed so insignificant at the time, or that you were only peripherally involved in? Let’s talk about Birthday Meal, for instance. A somewhat minor camp special event (but don’t say that to Uncle Adam… it’s his favorite), Birthday Meal is an […]
Happy New Year, CGL Family! Seeing so many of your smiling faces at the reunion kicked off an amazing holiday season. We loved seeing pictures of reunion-eve sleepovers. We smiled every time we watched friends run into each other’s arms for the first hug since getting on the bus in August. We enjoyed hearing stories […]
A perfect Camp Green Lane day….Let’s be honest, ALL Camp Green Lane days are pretty much perfect, aren’t they? But what would your/your kids’ perfect Camp Green Lane day look like? Go ahead and choose your own adventure using the choices below! Reveille: a. The usual: 7:50 am b. Post-Visiting Day-style: 8:20 am c. […]
Color War. It’s every camper’s favorite week of the summer. They talk about it constantly. We write about it almost as constantly (see my weepy end-of-Color-War blog post here). The planning for Color War starts as soon as the previous summer ends. Actually, we plan years in advance for summers and Color Wars coming down […]
Over the past two weekends, both of my kids had the opportunity to hang with their camp friends. You could feel the electricity in the house as they counted the minutes until they could relax back into their favorite friendships… even if it was just for a couple of hours. We always talk about how […]
Hello, Camp Family! Hopefully, by this time, life has somewhat returned to normal in your house. The laundry is done. The trunks have been put away. The hair has been cut. The stories have been told and the songs have been sung. For some kids, the transition back to “the real world” is an easy […]
The tears are starting, the hand holding is more prevalent, the songs are being sung. The summer has come to an end. Although your children will be happy to see you, they will carry a void with them when they return home. Today is the last full day that your children get to spend with […]
Only two days left of camp! Today was a bittersweet day at Camp Green Lane as campers spent the majority of the day cleaning and packing their belongings. While everyone is undoubtedly excited to reunite with their friends and families back home, it’s very very tough to say goodbye to your CGL family. The bonds […]