Archive for the ‘Camp Blog’ Category

An Alumni’s Experience as a Family Camper!Thursday, May 17th, 2012

Family camp was an absolutely amazing time for our family. It brought back many fantastic memories of the eight summers I spent at Camp Lake Hubert as a young person. In particular, seeing my family sing the same camp songs that I sang as a camper, like Flicker of the

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The Gypsy HausfrauTuesday, May 15th, 2012

The Gypsy Hausfrau (pen name) is a CLH alum and talented blogger. Her writings are heartfelt, witty, and at times, very tongue-in-cheek. In this post she shares musings on camp memories. ❝My attachment to this place shows no signs of letting up, even after being away for 15 years. According to all

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CL-CLH Maintenance – We put the ‘AMP’ in Camp!Tuesday, May 8th, 2012

Hey Everyone! This is Marty Gitchell (the CL-CLH Property Manager) reporting live from Lake Hubert. Quick background: I stay up North all year long, where I take care of camp along with 3 other full-time maintenance staff (check out our photo at the end of this post). We add more staff during

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Brownie Cote ‘Lucky Me’ Run & Reunion Weekend – Oct. 12-14Friday, April 27th, 2012

An unforgettable weekend awaits you… Please join us for the Brownie Cote “Lucky Me” Run and Reunion Weekend, October 12-14, 2012, at Grand View Lodge. Reunite with friends from your days at Camp Lincoln and Camp Lake Hubert, meet current camp families, celebrate Brownie Cote’s legacy, and support the Camp Scholarship Fund. The

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Allergies and Camp – Smooth Sailing!Sunday, April 22nd, 2012

Allergies. Seven Year Old Boy. Overnight Camp? These words can make even the coolest of parents break a sweat. But, our son, Owen, is a seven year old, first grader heading to Camp Lincoln for his second summer. We’re sending him to camp with his bug spray, swimming suit and severe

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2012 Special Days!Wednesday, April 18th, 2012

Announcing the 2012 SPECIAL DAYS! “Special Days” add excitement, festivities and variety to camp life. Check out the line-up below and remember to pack costumes and props that will help get into the Special Day Spirit!  CAMP LINCOLN Everything But…The Kitchen Sink  June 18th | July 17th Don’t let the title fool ya! We won’t be demolishing the dining hall, the

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Snail Mail…The Best!Monday, April 2nd, 2012

Put a stamp on it! By Stacey Dyer, Assistant Director at Camp Lake Hubert Who knew that a postage stamp could mean so much? Sure, I get that some people collect them, or that it is important to pick the right design and there is a financial value to them. What I

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An ‘Intro’ to Intro Camp!Tuesday, February 14th, 2012

As a camp parent, it can be challenging to decide what is the ‘right’ age for camp. It is critical to make sure that the first summer camp experience is positive…to ‘hook’ kids on camp early so they can reap the benefits. And then the question…what is the best session length

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Camp Is Not SchoolWednesday, February 1st, 2012

The American Camping Association recently previewed this eye-opening new book to be published this May. It captures the value of a camp experience for today’s youth. Homesick and Happy: How Time Away from Parents Can Help a Child Grow is the newest work by Michael Thompson, author of (amongst others) Best Friends, Worst

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Welcome HomeMonday, January 23rd, 2012

As we travel thousands of miles on the Camp Lincoln – Camp Lake Hubert Movie and Reunion Tour, it starts. Sure as the sunrise, it creeps up on all of us. Like the saying goes, ‘…it’s an itch that just can’t be scratched…’ Perhaps you have caught yourself humming a camp

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