Settling in to the “Real World”

As we settle into the “real world,” we can’t help but reflect on the incredible memories made this summer. We will keep these memories close to our heart.

While we will cherish the summer of 2017, we look forward to the year ahead. With Labor Day around the corner, we hope you’re all settling in to your routine at home and gearing up for the academic year.

Study hard, stay active and be kinder than necessary… only 296 days ’til Summer 2018!

The End of Another Amazing Summer

As another amazing summer comes to a close, we want to thank all our campers, counselors, staff and families for being part of the Camp Laurel family.

It was a magical summer on Echo Lake.

We miss you already!

Final Week 2017

As we enter the last day of our 2017 College Days, we can take a look back at the amazing four-day event we’ve just been through. It’s been incredibly gratifying to watch our Super Seniors lead the camp with such ease and respect. While these leaders had a good understanding of the responsibility that was before them last Friday – they now have a true understanding of what it means to take charge of a group of campers and counselors – about 400 total per team – through this very special event.

Everyone wants to win College Days. Campers and counselors fought hard on the fields, on the courts, at the lake, on the stage and at various programs throughout camp. But tomorrow, when the plaques are revealed, and the floats are presented and the final scores are announced, we’ll all come together as one Laurel family for the last 72 hours of the 2017 camp season.

Once the Super Seniors take off their team colors tomorrow afternoon, we’ll spend the last three days of camp in culminating activities: Reprise, Highlights, Tennis Tournaments, Senior Grad Nite, Final Banquet, and, of course the Closing ceremony.

It’s been an incredible seven weeks together…and we look forward to enjoying these last few days of the summer season with our camp family.

College Days 2017

A highlight of the summer begins today: College Days. College Days began this morning with a seaplane, water cannons, confetti guns and a production at the waterfront which kicked off our 2017 event. The University of Kansas Jayhawks and The Northwestern University Wildcats will go head-to-head in a spirited, sometimes intense, but friendly competition.

Perhaps the greatest part of College Days is watching our Super Seniors – most of whom who have grown up at Camp Laurel – lead the camp. They’ve waited for this for years — and now it’s their time to shine. While there are Super Senior Captains and Spirit Leaders selected for each team, every Super Senior will have an opportunity to lead the camp in an event. Whether it’s the Tug-of-War, Track Meet, Swim Meet, Flashlight Sing or coaching a soccer game – every one of our graduating Super Seniors will have their time to shine.

We begin the last week of camp with this incredible five day event, and although our remaining time together is short – we’re psyched beyond words for the week ahead. Stay tuned!!