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Fun Facts about Lake Owego Camp!

Happy New Year! We can’t believe the 2024 camp season will be here before we know it!  We want you and your child to be as comfortable and as prepared as possible in the days leading up to camp.  We … Continue reading

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Fleas, Ticks & Mosquitos: Oh My!

A Note from the Health Center to our Camp Parents: We’d like to take a moment to share our plan of action for the risks associated with tick, flea and mosquito bites throughout the United States. Camp has been taking steps to … Continue reading

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Top Ten Tips for New Families!

Calling All New Camper Parents!  April showers will bring May flowers, and do you know what May flowers bring? CAMP, of course! We know that the change in weather has all of us thinking SUMMER, and we hope that these tips will be helpful … Continue reading

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Coping with the Loss of Camp

This National Emergency is an unprecedented Pandemic.  All children and adolescents need to recognize that this is happening to everyone around the World. Helping kids recover from disappointment has to be one of the harder jobs in parenting.  The good news is … Continue reading

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Every Day is Earth Day at Camp!

Camp is many things, like making new friends, having fun at activities and learning new skills. But at its core, going to camp is a return to nature. It is a simpler life, unplugged but connected to the wonders all … Continue reading

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A Roadblock to Snowplowing?  Summer Camp.

A note from Pine Forest Camp (our sister co-ed camp) Owner/Director, Mickey Black: You may have been hearing a lot lately about “Snowplow” parents, those who move everything and anything out of the way to smooth the road for their … Continue reading

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Happy Thanksgiving from LOC!

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What TO DO and What NOT TO DO Before CAMP!

It’s incredibly natural to go into apocalyptic mode this month. You know what we’re talking about: What do you want your last meal to be? Do you want to see a final movie tonight or just relax and hug? When … Continue reading

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Packing Tips for Parents!

Hi Moms + Dads! It’s that time of year again! Time to think PACKING! We know the packing list may seem overwhelming at first, especially for our newest LOC families. Here are a few outside-of-the-box tips we thought we’d share. … Continue reading

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