For Parents: Refer a Friend and Save!
Give the gift of camp! It is no secret that our camp families are the best ambassadors of our programs and mission. No one spreads the word like those who love the place the most! As a small family business, we like to thank and reward our camp families for sharing the word about our…
For Parents: Medication at Camp- Simple and Safe
This is an important message from our wonderful camp nurse, Tiffany Taulbee, regarding some changes to the medical protocols at CKC for 2025. If you have any questions or would like Tiffany to give you a call, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our office! Tiffany has been with us for many years as…
For Parents: Choosing the Right Summer Camp for Your Child
Summer camping is one of the great youth traditions in the United States. Over the last century, millions of young people have experienced the great outdoors, deep friendships formed in wholesome environments, and the joys of belonging to communities that often endure far past the summers of childhood. Because summer camp is often the first…
For Parents: “CKC on a Sunday” by Emily Kasper
There is nothing on Earth like a summer camp on a Sunday. The campers are all present after a busy week of paddling excursions, hikes and overnights, and biking or climbing expeditions. Everyone is together- and everything has slowed down. Today we saw counselors pausing to let the youngest campers track a butterfly for longer…
For Parents: Antifragile Children: “YOU CAN DO HARD THINGS!”
“Find a sleepaway camp with no devices and no safetyism. Many summer camps offer children and adolescents the chance to be out in nature and away from their devices and the internet for a month or two. Under those conditions, young people attend fully to each other, forming friendships and engaging in slightly risky and…
For Campers: THE Insider’s Packing List
Here it is folks! Coming to camp for the first time can be overwhelming. Having someone who has been going to camp for a long time tell you all of the things to pack that you wouldn’t think to pack is HUGE, and I’m going to tell you everything you need to know. Below is…
For Parents: Which Session is Right for My Camper? by Jeffrey Trufant
Mini Session? Junior Session?? Main Session?!? – Oh My! Each of our summer sessions is unique and so is each of our campers and families. Which session is right for you can sometimes seem like a daunting question! With several sessions to choose from, let’s talk for a minute about what each one offers so…
For Parents: A Word on Singing at Camp
Our camp culture is absolutely inundated with musical moments. The dining halls at CKC are full of song on a daily basis. This is a treasured part of our culture. It is precisely through song that we communicate who we are. Not just so our campers can learn how to be chosmen and kahdaladies, but…
For Parents: Inviting our children to become ‘dangerous to darkness’
A common thread to pick up in conversation among parents of young children is how to protect and preserve children from the influences of the world, and how to keep them safe in the midst of the melee of human existence. This, of course, is a natural and good desire. However, one must examine outcomes…
For Parents: Reflections from our Parent Survey
Thank you so much to our camp family for the support of another incredible summer. We could not be more grateful for the trust of our camp families and the character of our wonderful staff! Our parent survey results are coming in, and we share our parents’ excitement with how this magical summer unfolded! Here…
Choose the Hard Right: A Forest of Virtue
We are thrilled to share this blog from Anthony Benton , a current counselor at Chosatonga who has been coming to camp since he was seven years old! Following his summers as a camper, Anthony served on paddling and mountain biking staff, as well as being a leader for the Junior Counselors. Tony plays the…