The sun is shining and the flowers are in full bloom. It’s time to break out the flip flops and tanks pull up your hair grab your sunglasses and swimsuit on your way to… …well during those dreary cold winter days you were sure you had big plans for summer, but what were they and where has all the time gone. That is me every year, whining and complaining about the winter and begging for summer then it arrives and I don’t fully embrace it. Well I decided to kick off this summer the right way. Let me take this opportunity to share some fun filled weekend activities for everyone...

Camp America, 2006 In the summer of 2006 I made the desicion to travel from my home country of Scotland(UK) to work at a girl scout camp in Virginia (USA). I would have to say that working there was one of the best and most memoral experiences of my life. Finishing my second year at university I decided that it was time for a new challenge and seeing an advert for “Camp America” I decided that working with children for the summer was just for me! I enjoy working with kids and love visiting america so this was going to be the best summer of my life. In June, after going through numerous...

Remember when you were a kid and it was summer break. You did everything you could to have fun and not be bored. You played with your friends outside, you read a book or you went swimming. Today, more and more children are spend their summers inside in front of the television or their gaming system. Here are some summer activities that you can do with your kids to get them away from the television. Pack a basket or cooler and head to the park for a picnic. Most people have some kind of local park nearby, why not use it? You’ll get away from your house get some fresh air. Bring along a...

A Day in the life of a Letter Perfect Farm Camper By Noelle Fowler Each morning for a week in June, young campers arrived at Letter Perfect Farm excited for a day of horses, fun and learning! LPF Summer Camp 2006 started off with great, sunny weather and a great group of kids. Kelli Mason, owner and trainer of LPF, and I organized this year’s camp. We also had the wonderful help of Junior Campers Amanda Gildea, Olivia Gildea and Stephanie Giguere. Each day, we split the campers into smaller groups of 3 or 4 members and headed to the barn, discussing barn rules and safety tips as we...