Simply Summer | Blog of Summer 365

Tricks of the Trade: The First Summer Camp Phone Call

7.1.19 by Lauren

Tips to crush your first phone call with your camper!

Tricks of the Trade: The Phone Call

6.30.19 by Lauren

Awesome pro tips from Camp Directors on how to crush the first (or for that matter any) call with your sleepaway camper!

Visiting Day Gift Guide 2019

6.28.19 by Lauren

Our 2019 Visiting Day Gift Guide is here! Check out Summer 365’s
insider picks of the best visiting day treats, gear, and items to bring your happy camper!

Sleepaway Camp Touring Tips

6.25.19 by Summer 365

What to look for when you visit camp – pro tips from a Director!

The 40 Year Old Sleepaway Camp Virgin

6.7.19 by Summer 365

Reflections from our Director of Details, a 40 year old, who had never spent a night at sleepaway camp. That all changed recently when she spent Memorial Day Weekend at Family Camp at her kids’ sleepaway camp. Here about this monumental experience.

Mom Confidential: I Never Went to Sleepaway Camp

5.28.19 by Summer 365

Meet Julie, our Director of Details, and rock star mom of a third year and first time camper. She has a confession to share about her summers. She never knew what she was missing out on… until recently.

Happy Mother’s Day // A Thank You Letter to My Mom

5.12.19 by Lauren

Happy Mother’s Day to all! A thank you letter from our Co-Founder Lauren to her mother (and our other Co-Founder) Susan.

Love Yourself Love, Camp

2.27.19 by Summer 365

We spoke to Lauren Rutkowski – the owner and director of Camp IHC – to hear some aspects of what she loves about her job. She shared with us this beautiful piece Camp IHC ran this past summer about their makeup free policy, and we feel lucky to be able to share it with you.

Camper Confidential

2.24.19 by Summer 365

Welcome to part two of our newest series Camper Confidential! Interviews with current campers to give us a behind the scenes look at camp straight from the source! You’ll meet kids and teens who live 10 for 2. Plus, mom chimes in to provide some important insight and perspective (so you first time camp mamas can breathe a sigh of relief…and maybe get some needed comic relief)! Meet Hallie and her happy campers Jack and Max!

Camper Confidential

2.9.19 by Summer 365

Welcome to our newest series: Camper Confidential! Interviews with current campers to give us a behind the scenes look at camp straight from the source! You’ll meet kids and teens who live 10 for 2. Plus, mom sometimes might even chime to provide some important insight and perspective (so you first time camp mamas can breathe a sigh of relief…and maybe get some needed comic relief)!