How to Choose a Summer Camp, Part 5
GreatSchools wrote an article discussing ten questions you should consider when choosing a summer camp for your child. In the article, the GreatSchools staff mention the American Camp Association, which is community of camp professionals who, for 100 years, have joined together to share knowledge and experience and to ensure the quality of camp programs. [...]
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How to Choose a Summer Camp, Part 4
GreatSchools wrote an article discussing ten questions you should consider when choosing a summer camp for your child. In the article, the GreatSchools staff mention the American Camp Association, which is community of camp professionals who, for 100 years, have joined together to share knowledge and experience and to ensure the quality of camp programs. Shepherd’s [...]
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How to Choose a Summer Camp, Part 3
GreatSchools wrote an article discussing ten questions you should consider when choosing a summer camp for your child. In the article, the GreatSchools staff mention the American Camp Association, which is community of camp professionals who, for 100 years, have joined together to share knowledge and experience and to ensure the quality of camp programs. Shepherd’s [...]
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How to Choose a Summer Camp, Part 2
GreatSchools wrote an article discussing ten questions you should consider when choosing a summer camp for your child. In the article, the GreatSchools staff mention the American Camp Association, which is community of camp professionals who, for 100 years, have joined together to share knowledge and experience and to ensure the quality of camp programs. Shepherd’s [...]
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How to Choose a Summer Camp, Part 1
GreatSchools wrote an article discussing ten questions you should consider when choosing a summer camp for your child. In the article, the GreatSchools staff mention the American Camp Association, which is community of camp professionals who, for 100 years, have joined together to share knowledge and experience and to ensure the quality of camp programs. Shepherd’s [...]
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Camper Packing List
It’s almost time to pack the bags for camp! SFR will provide each camper with a camp t-shirt, backpack, and water bottle. Here’s what you want to make sure you get in your child’s suitcase: Clothing: Long pants (for horse riding or cool days) Shorts (must be as close to fingertip length as possible) Skirts/ Dresses [...]
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Summer Camp Food
Shepherd’s Fold Ranch strives to provide above average camp food. We like to eat, and we like to eat tasty foods! Our meals are prepared in the kitchen by our lovely cooks who have been at SFR for a number of years. Breakfast is served at 8am each day. At the most important meal of [...]
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Camp Program Logistics
The American Camping Association posted an article titled “What Parents Want to Know that Camp Counselors Should Know”. The article focuses on five major areas of camp that parents have questions about. I have been walking through each section of ACA’s post and answering the questions for Shepherd’s Fold. The first three posts go over [...]
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Dealing with Homesickness
The American Camping Association posted an article titled “What Parents Want to Know that Camp Counselors Should Know”. The article focuses on five major areas of camp that parents have questions about. I have been walking through each section of ACA’s post and answering the questions for Shepherd’s Fold. The first three posts go over [...]
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Three Mini-Weeks, Down to ONE!
Treehouse Village (THV) Mini-Week was created several years ago for campers (and parents) who are not quite ready for a full week of camp. THV Mini-Week was such a success that last year (2012) we added a second mini-week. The Lord blessed us with such growth that both mini-weeks completely filled up! Due to the [...]
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