Category Archives: Camp Stories

Ramaquois – My Summer Home by Marcy Calisoff Friedman

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Matt

Marcy (Calisoff) Friedman Camp Ramaquois is the place I called my summer home for many years. I started as a camper when I was in the Doves in the summer of 1977 and I stopped working after the summer of … Continue reading →

Posted in Camp Stories | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

The Magic of Ramaquois

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Jared

By Jared Gelb I’ve heard people use a variety of words to describe their summer camp experiences, but the word that I always come back to is “magic.”  The mere fact that it’s so difficult to explain why or how … Continue reading →

Posted in Camp Stories, Parent Resources | Leave a comment

My Summer Camp Experience

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Matt

By Matthew Kaufman I was fortunate to begin my day camp career at Ramaquois as a four year old in 1984.  I can clearly remember my first bus ride to camp, sitting next to my older sister.  Stepping off of … Continue reading →

Posted in Camp Stories, Parent Resources | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Why is Ramaquois a Special Day Camp?

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Scott

I have been fortunate to watch so many children and young adults grow at Camp Ramaquois.  My oldest son will be starting his fifth summer at Ramaquois, and my youngest son will have his first day camp experience at Ramaquois … Continue reading →

Posted in Camp Stories, Parent Resources | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

What I Did on my Summer Vacation

Posted on December 22, 2010 by ramaquois

By Michael Eisner, Disney CEO Michael Eisner, CEO of Disney – and former camper and camp counselor – shared his memories of summer camp with attendees of the 2001 Tri-State Camping Conference in New York. In his keynote address, he … Continue reading →

Posted in Camp Stories, Parent Resources, Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Leave a comment