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Welcome to “The Summer Scoop,” the ultimate summer camp tip & ideas resource, where we’re thinking about summer all day, every day. 

No matter if you’re a camp “lifer” or a first-timer—if you have a question about anything camp, we probably have the answer. 

Here, our Summer 365 camp team will share info on things like insider tips on packing for camp, out-of-the-box camp care package ideas, and fun interviews from people who love camp just as much as we do. 

Camp Photos: Yay or Nay? Part 1

By: Samantha Shinewald In the lead up to camp, we all spend so much time making lists… things we have, things we need, things the kids want (but don’t actually need).

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Confessions of A Mom Who Has Never Been to Her Camper’s Visiting Day

By: Samantha Shinewald As a camper in the ‘90’s, visiting day was always a highlight of the summer!

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Top 10 Sleepaway Camp Touring Tips

By: Wendy Siegel Some helpful hints for parents planning to visit camps this summer: 1.

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Summer 365 X PM Pediatrics: Helping You Get Through COVID to Camp

We hope everyone is doing well and staying healthy!

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“I Just Got Home and You Want to Know if I Want to Go Back to Camp”

As an adult, sometimes it is hard to remember the feelings that you had leaving home to go to camp, or even college for that matter. 

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Top Things Every Parent Should Know About Sleepaway Camp

Contributor: Wendy Siegel, Owner/Director of Tyler Hill Camp PRE CAMP JITTERS?

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Sleepaway Camp Summer ’21: All. The. Feels.

  Is this actually happening?

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A Letter to My Nine Year Old Camper Self

  By: Katherine Stiroh After spending many summers at an all girls overnight camp in Pennsylvania, a veteran sleepaway camper turned counselor writes a letter to her younger self sharing genuine lessons and advice with all first time and future campers.

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