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The latest Camp Akeela newsletter is here! Check Out The Winter 2026 Newsletter March has arrived and with it some signs of spring, which are…

After another summer at camp where I am able to completely unplug from social media and the news and the mindless scrolling that comes along…

Last spring, I was contacted by the producer of Dan Heath’s excellent podcast, “What It’s Like To Be …” Dan and his brother, Chip, are…

One minute it was cold and snowing at Akeela, and the next minute everything was in bloom! Spring is finally here and we’re getting excited…

Read the Holiday 2023 Newsletter Here Happy New Year! While we still haven’t gotten any “real” snow here in Philadelphia, up at camp, it’s a…

With summer right around the corner, we have prepared not one but TWO newsletters for our camp community: Parent Newsletter, April 2023 and Camper Newsletter,…

It’s time for our December 2020 Newsletter! This edition includes an excerpt from our blog post about setting limits and expectations at home, along with…

The Akeela Spring Circular for our Vermont campers and their families is here! In this issue of our camp newsletter: A letter from Eric and…

The latest Camp Akeela (VT) newsletter, the Akeela Circular, is here! This jam-packed newsletter includes a lot of important information for camp parents, introductions to…

The latest newsletter, The Akeela Circular, is here! Here is an excerpt from the newsletter, in which we describe what campers can expect from the…

The Winter 2017 edition of our newsletter, The Camp Akeela Circular, is here! Check it out for advice about how to prepare for camp, an…

From The Directors Dear Camp Friends, Throughout our nine unforgettable summers on Miller Pond we have seen so much growth, not only in our campers but in…

Fall is here and that means that it’s time for our fall newsletter! This jam-packed edition of the Akeela Circular includes: News from the Directors…

With the holiday season upon us, we find ourselves missing all our campers and the warm summers at Camp. These slideshows help us remember all…

If you live in the New York area and would like to learn more about Camp Akeela, we invite you to join us at our…

We are thrilled to announce two new and exciting winter program offerings. Both events will take place in the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts on the…

The latest Camp Akeela Circular is ready for your reading pleasure. It announces several exciting changes being planned for Summer 2015, a collection of Summer…

Our Summer 2014 tour dates have been set! If you’re thinking about sending your child to camp in 2015, we strongly recommend taking a road…

Beyond Akeela is all new this summer and it’s going to rock! These newsletters include more detailed itineraries, introductions to Beyond Akeela’s senior staff members…

Hot off the presses: the most recent edition of The Akeela Circular, our camp newsletter. This edition includes a note from Debbie and Eric about…

We invite you to join us at one of our upcoming information sessions: Saturday, January 25 in White Plains, NY Saturday, February 1 in Dedham,…

We had so much fun putting together these slideshows from last summer. Camp really is the greatest place in the world! Summer 2013, Session 1…

I have begun reading the book Homesick and Happy by Michael Thompson, PhD, and just twenty pages in, the book has resonated with my life…

John Elder Robison made some waves this week when he publicly resigned from his position on the Science and Treatment Board of Autism Speaks.  (See…

After our campers (grades 4-12) leave camp, a different type camper arrives….families!  It’s a bit of a shift for us!  It’s strange having so many…

It’s hard to believe that the summer has passed already – There’s an old saying in the world of camping that a day feels like…

I used to do a lot of theater when I was younger – mostly musicals – and I find myself humming “Another Opening, Another Show”…

Dear Akeela Campers & Parents, Akeela’s fifth summer is now behind us as we prepare for summer 2013 and our second half-decade. We hope everyone…