The Kenwood & Evergreen Blog
Get a behind-the-scenes look at what makes Kenwood and Evergreen so much more than just a summer camp. In these blogs, our leadership team shares real insight into our approach to child development—how we build confidence, foster independence, and create a community where every camper feels seen, supported, and celebrated. Hear directly from the people who guide our program as they talk about what makes our camp philosophy unique, why emotional growth matters just as much as fun, and how we help kids thrive long after the summer ends.
Did you know there’s real strategy to Rope Burning? Yeah, maybe K&E lifers already know this, but this summer I […]
I’m writing this as summer draws to a close. This is always the most bittersweet time of year. The buses […]
Running a camp means thinking about a lot of numbers. Food budgets, staff ratios, activity schedules, equipment costs. Camp is […]
When Arthur and Judy entrusted me with K&E’s future in 1995, they didn’t just hand over keys to camp. They […]
“Milk and cookieeeeeees!!!!!!!!!” That was the single phrase one of our campers yelled the other day during a tour with […]
It’s mid-July here at camp, and outside of our wonderful camp bubble, it has been a truly tragic week. I […]
What do you want from this summer? Simple question. But when’s the last time someone actually asked your child that, […]
It’s Wednesday night at 9:30 pm as I send this, and I can still hear the echoes of hundreds of […]
I’m writing this from Kenwood & Evergreen after finally getting here for the summer. And honestly, there’s a lot on […]
It’s June, but for a second, let’s take a long walk back to a Saturday afternoon in early May. New […]
A few years ago I was asked to run an arts and crafts block. It went… poorly. What was supposed […]
The other day, I found myself doing something I never imagined I’d do. Asking ChatGPT for guidance about tomorrow, especially […]
“Put your shoes back on! Why aren’t you wearing them right now? We’ve gone over these rules!” Still cringe when thinking about these actual […]
We all want our kids to be happy. And we all want to see our kids grow into successful, fulfilled […]
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about my time playing rugby, even showing what it looked like for young […]
When I joined the rugby team as a freshman in high school I was the smallest player on the squad. […]
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about Hollowpalooza, the K&E concert that’s among the best things we do all […]
Dear Camp Family, The stage is set, and you can feel the anticipation. For weeks, campers have been buzzing at […]
The first few days at camp can be a bit of a whirlwind – exciting, confusing, overwhelming, and amazing all […]
Dear Camp Family, The two most difficult moments of a K&E summer are very easy to pinpoint, though you might […]