tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51457164916104596302024-03-13T14:26:01.158-07:00Tom Sawyer CampsTom Sawyer Campshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13589445084725125922noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5145716491610459630.post-79457134066662392522014-02-10T17:03:00.003-08:002014-02-10T17:03:57.214-08:00Our 2nd Summer Open House<b>We are excited to host our second Summer Open House on Sunday February 23rd, 2014!</b><br />
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Come join us anytime<b> from 1-3pm</b> to learn more about our camps and what we do! We will have our directors and staff introducing TSC, our approach our American Camp Association Accreditation, then continuing by leading families (yes, children too!) on a short walking tour <b>Our last tour begins at 2:30pm</b>.<br />
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If you are interested in joining or have questions please <b>call our office at (626) 794-1156</b><br />
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Tom Sawyer Campshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13589445084725125922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5145716491610459630.post-74199084431458079202014-01-28T11:10:00.001-08:002014-01-28T11:10:27.272-08:00Crisis Management, Community and a "Rig of Bamboo"<a href="http://www.acacamps.org/blog/counselors/crisis-management-community-and-rig-bamboo?_cldee=c2FyYWhAdG9tc2F3eWVyY2FtcHMuY29t&utm_source=ClickDimensions&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=National%20-%20ACA%20Now">http://www.acacamps.org/blog/counselors/crisis-management-community-and-rig-bamboo?_cldee=c2FyYWhAdG9tc2F3eWVyY2FtcHMuY29t&utm_source=ClickDimensions&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=National%20-%20ACA%20Now</a>Tom Sawyer Campshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13589445084725125922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5145716491610459630.post-52276803188851856372013-05-07T13:12:00.002-07:002013-05-07T13:12:23.831-07:00Wise words from Peg Smith, our CEO of the American Camp Association!<a href="http://www.acacamps.org/blog/word-peg/aca-standards-arent-important">http://www.acacamps.org/blog/word-peg/aca-standards-arent-important</a>Tom Sawyer Campshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13589445084725125922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5145716491610459630.post-3585029455969387252013-02-26T10:31:00.001-08:002013-02-26T10:31:10.998-08:00Free Play ... That's how we roll!<a href="http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/02/how-free-play-can-define-kids-success/">http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/02/how-free-play-can-define-kids-success/</a>Tom Sawyer Campshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13589445084725125922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5145716491610459630.post-50693424278941371962013-02-19T15:43:00.001-08:002013-02-19T15:43:11.774-08:00Five Reasons Your Child Needs Camp<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 8.5pt;">There's no doubt that summer camp is fun. Kids get to sing silly songs, play funny games, swim in lakes, and tell spooky stories around a campfire. This is the image of camp that has been captured and memorialized in films, books, and television programs for the past fifty years. But there's much more to camp than just a good time. In addition to fun, parents should be aware of these five reasons their child needs camp.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 8.5pt;">Camp allows kids to take a deep breath and <i>feel</i> the nature</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 8.5pt;"> – Camp is a great way for your child to unplug from the iPod® and plug into the world around them. According to a study by two <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Cornell</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype></st1:place> environmental psychologists, being close to nature can help boost a child's attention span. Additionally, a study conducted by the <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Essex</st1:placename> in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">England</st1:place></st1:country-region> concluded that nature can help people recover from pre-existing stresses or problems, has an immunizing effect that can protect from future stresses, and helps people to concentrate and think more clearly. In some instances, camp may be the only time a child is in contact with the natural world. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Tom Sawyer Campshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13589445084725125922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5145716491610459630.post-79489921528391637932013-02-12T10:58:00.002-08:002013-02-12T10:58:21.021-08:00Unplugging at Camp!We know camp is powerful in so many ways! Watch this wonderful TED Video with our camp director friend, Steve. Wise words about unplugging at camp. <br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Mark your calendars now ... <strong><em>Monday, June 17, 2013!</em></strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Enrollment for Summer Camp opens in January. </span></div>
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