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Posted by: Erik Joelsson

First Day!   In our cabins and we just can’t wait, to hear the bell for the very first day! Ding ding ding! GOOOOOOD MORNING BIRCH ROCK! Yes! Finally camp […]

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Posted by: Erik Joelsson

What a wonderful opening day!  From the warm sunny weather to the much anticipated arrival of the campers, Birch Rock was abuzz this morning.  The staff was eager to meet […]

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Posted by: Erik Joelsson

A Peek Into Staff Orientation Week With one week to go till opening day, the staff is working hard to get the campus looking it’s best.  We can’t wait for […]

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Homesick, but Happy! by Francie Campbell, Trustee It was to be his first full season at Birch Rock. Seven whole weeks of camp in the summer of 2003. But it […]

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The Lasting Value of Summer Camp:  Why Boys Benefit from Being Away From Pressures by Francie Campbell, Trustee Parents—are your boys (and you) stressed out by school, social media, and […]

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Helping the “Little” Fellow by Gus Tringale One steamy evening on Opening Day of Birch Rock’s second session, my fellow senior campers and I stepped into “Onie’s,” the white-washed cabin […]

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Earning My Whale Pin by Matt Schwind I see the Whale pin on the Birch Rock Camp banner over my bed, and I know I can accomplish anything. Located on […]

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Simulation vs Reality By Sam Rotman I’m a teenager who chooses reality over simulation. I choose to light a fire in real life versus lighting a fire in Fortnite. I consciously make […]

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An Experience of Growth and Success at Junior Maine Guide Testing Camp by Chris Klein – Camper ’00s, CIT ’17 “Show me a ‘J Stroke,’” said Brian, a certified Junior […]

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Skiing at Sunday River with the Outing Club –– A good time was had by all! Winter was still holding on up at Sunday River Ski Resort this past Sunday. […]

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