Every year we evaluate all our programs and listen to what our camp community has to say. Based on feedback from our campers and counselors, we’re so happy to announce that we’re modifying ‘Delaware Time’ and the Lenape Cabin Activity this summer! Here’s what’s happening: Delaware Time Delaware Time will be free choice EVERY DAY (read more…)
Author: Daria Hirsch Langbart
Coding is coming to Greenwood Trails!
Greenwood Trails is rolling out a computer coding activity area this summer! Why teach kids to code? “..Very few people become professional writers. But it’s useful for everybody to learn how to read and write. Again, the same thing with coding. Most people won’t grow up to become professional computer scientists or programmers, but (read more…)
Where Do Our Campers and Staff Sleep?
It’s a question on so many parents minds and I can understand why! When our parents know that our campers will be comfortable in their living quarters, it eases a worry or two! All of our campers live in cabins with at least two counselors. Our younger cabins will have more counselors than our older (read more…)
Happy Spring (and 100 Days Until Camp!)
We are so excited for Greenwood Trails 2015- Owen and Kate are knee deep in planning and the counselors are beginning their training. What are YOU excited for?
The Growth Mindset
Carol Dweck, a professor of psychology at Stanford, passionately studies human motivation. In 2007, she wrote a book entitled Mindset: The New Psychology of Success. We will be intentionally focusing on growth mindset during our 2015 season because we believe that our campers and staff members are all awesome and ready to unleash their talents at Greenwood Trails this summer and beyond. (read more…)
We Love GWT (part 2)
So, we’ve heard from our campers- what do our parents have to say about GWT? “It’s a top shelf run camp.” “We were very happy for our first summer. Coming back next year, longer” “GREAT experience! Thanks!” “Daniel loved everything about his summer” My child’s favorite thing at camp was… “Her feeling of independence and (read more…)
We Love GWT (part 1)
It’s true. I want to shout it from the mountaintops, “I LOVE GREENWOOD TRAILS!” Did you hear that? Hopefully you can feel it when you step foot on to camp- I certainly do: Our staff and our kids love GWT. Why do we love it so much? Well, I thought I’d let our surveys speak for (read more…)
Happy Valentines Day from Greenwood Trails!
Random Acts of Kindness Week
The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation has a week set aside for all of us to purposely do good for others. How great is that? At Greenwood Trails, one of our values is Caring. Let’s encourage our kids to add some C’s to their RICC collection this week by doing one (or, hopefully more) of (read more…)
The Valentines Day Bracelet Challenge
Wish your friends a Happy Valentines Day by making them this heart bracelet! Send us pictures #advancedfriendshipbracelets
