Transitions Camp

July 18-31, 2010 (Ages 11-13)

Register Online Beginning February 15

The transition between childhood and adolescence can be confusing and lonely. Young people often ask themselves, “Does anyone else think these things or have the same problems that I do?” T-camp strives to create a loving, supportive community where it’s safe to explore ideas like the differences and similarities between males and females, various kinds of families, how to make sense of our emerging sexuality, and what to think and do about drugs, alcohol, and peer pressure. Our aim is to give campers a chance to start the lifelong exploration of discovering who they are as individuals: identifying the values they find important, figuring out what they love about themselves, and finding their strength.

The days of T-camp are filled with activities ranging from duct tape art, Frisbee, shelter building, and making hemp jewelry, to philosophy jams, writey-drawey, mythology ball, and Harry Potter trivia. Some nights we have quiet and contemplative activities, while other nights we rock the Rec Hall with wild dancing. Our theory is that really cool people know how to have huge amounts of zany fun, and we intend to prove it. Friendship, adventure, excitement, challenges, quiet time for thinking, exuberant craziness, closeness, and sharing are blended with all the normal summer camp stuff that makes Rowe such a blast.

We draw on a wide variety of experiences in our staff, all of whom are dedicated to helping campers create a safe and loving community in which to start thinking about all these ideas, maybe for the first time. With two weeks of camp, there’s plenty of time to make art and music, get ready for and perform in a talent show, tell stories, and build friendships that can last through the years.

Join us in breathing life into an authentic, expressive, awesome summer experience. This camp runs concurrently with Young People’s Camp.

Pamela Vernick has been coming to Rowe since she was 10 and couldn’t stand the thought of life without Rowe, so she joined T-Camp Staff shortly after it started. She only took one summer off—when she got married. She loves theater, puzzles, and getting to be a kid again every summer.

Greg Glassman first came to Rowe Camp in 1991, and he’s been on staff at both Junior and Senior High Camp. A jazz trumpet player and composer, Greg’s gifts for music, humor, and compassion enable him to work with others to create moments of great meaning, beauty, and fun.