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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 →

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Getting By With A Little Help From Camp Friends

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Matt

Jess Michaels, from the American Camp Association of New York and New Jersey, recently posted a great article about why summer camp fosters such meaningful friendships.  Here is an excerpt: Summer camp has always been a place where strong friendships … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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Air Travel With Kids – 3 Tips To Surviving This Stress With Your Kids

Posted on December 10, 2010 by ramaquois

We know that many of our Ramaquois families will be traveling this holiday season.  Here is an interesting article we found about traveling with children! by Miranda Xavier Everyone needs time out sometimes, however, family holidays can often be more … Continue reading →

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Exercise and Kids: The Difference between Training Children and Adults!

Posted on December 10, 2010 by ramaquois

by Ray Kelly The greatest mistake a person can make when exercising with children is to treat them like little adults. Children are growing and developing rapidly. This means that certain physiological issues must be considered when they are exercising. … Continue reading →

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Hello world!

Posted on December 8, 2010 by ramaquois

Camp Ramaquois has a blog!  Many exciting posts will follow.  Also, find us on Facebook and Twitter!

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