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Join Our Team

Join Our Team

What do you think of when you hear the words, Summer Camp? If you never went to camp as a kid you might conjure images of crackling campfires, kids happily singing songs while hiking mountain trails, diving into a shimmering lake, or rock climbing with friends...

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The Power of Archery

The Power of Archery

Archery is a powerful metaphor for personal growth and the struggles that come with it. Much like life, archery demands focus, patience, and persistence. As you draw back the bowstring, it symbolizes the tension we experience during challenges. The arrow's flight...

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Saying Goodbye to Summer

Saying Goodbye to Summer

Saying Goodbye to Summer, But Not to What We’ve Learned While the sun has set on another unforgettable summer, it’s hard to say goodbye to the days of adventure, friendship, and fun. But while camp may be over, the lessons we learned — empathy, confidence, and...

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Love is the Remedy

Love is the Remedy

As we wrap up What Different Can Do, our month-long focus on inclusion awareness, I find myself thinking about the words that Arthur Chen once wrote: Diversity is a fact.Equity is a choice.Inclusion is an action.Belonging is an outcome. In many ways, Chen could be...

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Fun Summer Activities for Kids

Fun Summer Activities for Kids

Whether you work from home, are a stay-at-home parent, or work outside of the house, you need a go-to list of practical summer activities for your kids to keep them busy—and learning—during the dog days of summer. Otherwise, you run the risk of them getting too much...

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What Should I Bring to Camp?

What Should I Bring to Camp?

Packing the Ultimate Camp Suitcase Hi! My name Hope Blaszczynski and I am the Assistant Camp Director, Program, at Camp Southern Ground. Growing up, camp was something I looked forward to all year. I had countdowns starting from the day I left camp for how many days...

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Make a Reusable Bag for Earth Day

Make a Reusable Bag for Earth Day

While we may not count down to Earth Day as we do other holidays, it’s still one of the most important days of the year. It's a day when the world comes together for a common goal: appreciating and protecting our home planet. Getting kids engaged and actively...

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Happy Campers

Happy Campers

Here’s a challenging statement that I’m finding more and more to be true: If what we truly want is for our children to be happy, we as parents need to stop focusing on their happiness. Seems counterintuitive, right? The trouble is that happiness is not a destination...

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An Inclusive Model

Our residential program, one of the first in the country to be accredited by the National Inclusion Project, makes summer camp at Camp Southern Ground so much more than just a week away from home.