Resource Directory

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The Benefits of Camp

• The Power of Play
• Michael Eisner on the Value of Camp
• Look Who Went to Camp
• Camp's Secret Weapon: The Buzz About Emotional Intelligence
• Camp Unplugged: Loosening the Digital Umbillical Cord
• Thorns and Roses: by Wendy Mogul, Author of "The Blessing of a Skinned Knee
• Children, Inside and Out: By Bob Ditter, Child and Adolescent Family Therapist.

Preparing for Success

• Six Tips To Help You Pack For Camp
• Preparing Children Sleep Away Camp
• 10 Tips to Prepare First Time Campers for Sleepaway Camp
• Why Can't My Child Have a Cell Phone At Camp?

Impact Statements

• Ontario ARC Teens with Autism at 4-H Camp Bristol Hill

Feelings of Missing Home (please note that at 4-H Camp Bristol Hills, we avoid using the word "homesick", and prefer  "feelings of missing home".)

• Avoiding Homesickness
• The Great News About Homesickness
• Helping Kids Beat Homesickness at Sleep Away Camp
• Homesickness Strategies

Camp and Health

• Camp Gourmet: Sharing the Message About Healthy Eating
• Kids and Healthy Lifestyles
• Prevention and Care: Your Child's Health at Camp

Camp and Nature

• Camp Revival: Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods, Saving our Children From Nature Deficit Disorder
• Natural Gifts of Camp
• Family Fun Ideas to Get Green
• Think Green.

Camp News 2026

Week 1

Last updated July 17, 2026