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Welcome to “The Summer Scoop,” the ultimate summer camp tip & ideas resource, where we’re thinking about summer all day, every day. 

No matter if you’re a camp “lifer” or a first-timer—if you have a question about anything camp, we probably have the answer. 

Here, our Summer 365 camp team will share info on things like insider tips on packing for camp, out-of-the-box camp care package ideas, and fun interviews from people who love camp just as much as we do. 

Sleepaway Camp Summer ’21: All. The. Feels.

  Is this actually happening?

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A Letter to My Nine Year Old Camper Self

  By: Katherine Stiroh After spending many summers at an all girls overnight camp in Pennsylvania, a veteran sleepaway camper turned counselor writes a letter to her younger self sharing genuine lessons and advice with all first time and future campers.

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3 Steps to Nailing “The Last Meal”

  By: Julie Kaiden Camp is under a month away (yes, you read that right!) and it’s time again to start thinking about the infamous “Last Meal”, or for some families, “the week of a thousand meals”.  Campers can be overwhelmed with the first day jitters, but are also anxious to reunite with camp friends […]

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Everything I Know About Camp Correspondence, I Learned From My Mom

  By: Jessica Greif, Summer 365 Counselor located in Brooklyn, New York Sleepaway camp has been a part of my life since 1986.

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All the Feels // Time to Tour!

  By: Dana Liberman, Summer 365 Counselor located in New Jersey So, first of all, I am not really old enough to have a child ready to start looking at sleepaway camps, let alone get on a bus and go to one.  And second, I just got off a bus a few years ago from […]

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Happy National Tie Dye Day!

A special collab that is to (tie) dye for!

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GIVE SUM: Help Us Send Kids to Camp for Summer 2021!

To celebrate the season of giving, we are introducing two exciting GIVE SUM give back initiatives to raise money and awareness for our partner SCOPE (Summer Camp Opportunities Promote Education) and participate in their ‘Do Something December’ CAMP-aign.

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Summer 365 12 Days of Giftaways and Holiday Gift Guide 2020

Summer 365 Holiday Gift Guide 2020 <Download> It’s December and everyday we’re getting merry and bright ⚡️ We’re bringing the summer and camp cheer to the holiday season with the help of some incredibly generous and amazing small businesses we love like a best camp friend.

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