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The Thing About Gratitude

“Look around! Look around! At how lucky we are to be alive right now.” — The Schuyler Sisters We are three months closer to the start of a new camp session, and camp itself is fully swathed in the colors … Continue reading

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The Life-Lessons Learned at Camp

Autumn is here, the trees are looking magnificent, and a cool breeze has begun to blow across camp. Two months after the end of Summer 2024, we find ourselves knee-deep in school work, sports, and extracurricular activities. Throw in a … Continue reading

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Living 10 (er, 9) for 2

One month ago today, we were tearfully saying goodbye to our camp friends, waving wistfully as the buses disappeared down the gravel road and turned onto Route 6. Boom. It’s one month later. By now, the camp laundry is clean, … Continue reading

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Every Time We Say Goodbye, I Cry a Little

Our bags are packed and we’re ready to go. With apologies to Peter, Paul, and Mary, it’s closing time at Owego and today marks the official end of the 2024 season. We blinked, and the summer sprinted by us. School … Continue reading

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Home from Camp: Tips and Reminders!

Time flies when you’re having fun and your campers will be home soon! The transition to “the real world” isn’t always easy for you and your campers. Here are some tips to help both of you make the transition as … Continue reading

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A Final Flame, and a Champion

We’ve reached the finish line of Frontier Week, and everyone is sweaty and euphoric — just as if they had run a marathon. In some ways, Frontier Week is like a marathon: really long, full of new challenges, and pretty … Continue reading

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Burn, Baby, Burn!

All of the armchair meteorologists at Owego have been closely following today’s forecast, and they woke up this morning feeling positive! Though puddles of water and lots of mud still remain after two straight days of torrential downpours, the sky … Continue reading

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We’ve Got Action, We’ve Got Trivia, We’ve Got Rain

Day three of Frontier Week promised more outdoor action, more campsite prep, more competition, and a postponed ROPE BURN!!! Well, three out of four isn’t bad. The morning started with a do-over of yesterday’s rained-out afternoon activity, Overland Overwater. Similar … Continue reading

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Don’t Rain on My Frontier Week

Day two of Frontier Week dawned with an early-morning thunderstorm moving through camp like a locomotive careening off the tracks. By the time the whistle sounded for lineup, however, the rain was gone and the sun appeared. After breakfast, the … Continue reading

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Get Low and Pull!

The six Frontier Week tribes have been named! Following breakfast, the teams gathered in their meeting spots to choose a Native American tribe after which to name themselves for the duration of Frontier Week. Presenting your Frontier Week 2024 tribes: … Continue reading

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