Monthly Archives:January 2025

Right before the holidays, I watched this video posted by Chad Littlefield of We and Me, that talked about how a question that is asked to us can potentially edit or change the future. Chad mentioned that someone asked him the simple question, “what would you like to do more of?” He paused and then answered with “scuba diving.” Chad grew up off the Massachusetts coast and learned how to scuba dive as a young kid. It is one of those activities that he did regularly until life got busy, and he hadn’t been in four years. Several months down the road after Chad was asked that question, he was headed to Florida for a conference and decided to extend his trip by a day so that he could enjoy scuba diving again.

That thoughtful prompt, that one question, actually edited Chad’s future by putting scuba diving back on the list of things he wanted to do. It may have seemed trivial at the time, yet the impact was far reaching. I’ve been thinking a lot about this idea over the past few weeks, especially because we are at the start of another year. Many of us, myself included, take the closing of one calendar year and the start of another to reflect on the past 365 days and set goals for the next 12 months.

Among the top resolutions that are made at the start of each New Year worldwide, some of the most common goals can be met while having an AMAZING summer experience at Camp Woodland:

• Eat Healthy: Instead of serving processed food, we provide meals made from “scratch” using the freshest ingredients.  No powdered eggs here!
• Get Moving:  Being a fixture on the couch is not an option if you live on County D Road. All of us are active at camp and get plenty of exercise in the great outdoors. We use our feet to take us just about everywhere we need to go!
• Reduce Stress: Camp is a great way to “unplug” from the constant flow of social media distractions & messages and mindless scrolling. It is also a time to put the pressures of school and grades aside and just enjoy living in the moment. Above all, camp is FUN!!
• Try Something New: With a variety of physical, recreational, and creative activities to choose from, campers have the opportunity to explore a wide range of interests. Who knows what spark will ignite and become a lifelong career or hobby?!
• Spend More Time With Friends:  Imagine spending 24 hours a day each week with a group of your closest friends…how AWESOME is that?!  We believe in true “face time” versus “screen time”!

CAMPER RESOLUTIONS (August ’24) Towards the end of camp, we asked the question to each girl, “What is a new habit that was started at camp that you would like to continue at home/school?” Now is the perfect time to check in with your daughter to see how she is doing with this goal that was set back in August as this question could have, quite possibly, edited her future after camp! *All campers whose form we received are included here:

Sunrise

Jacinta: exercise; Milly: keep singing Celos and emotional regulation; Sloane: brushing my hair; Reggie: take care of my stuff; Fiona: brushing my hair; Mara: make my bed.

Silver Birch

Liza: to clean every day; Georgia: getting out of bed; Audrey: kneeboarding; Amelia: drama; Lucia: tennis and sailing; Luci: fishing; Eleanor: take a shower every other day; Lizzy (CIT): going out of my comfort zone and talking to new people.

Starshine

Maria: being flexible; Evie: sailing; Dani: kneeboarding; JoJo: kneeboarding; Jaclyn: making my bed.

Sunnyside

Lia: I have the same habits in both places; Clara: working hard in everything and being open to trying new things; Emilia: do different activities that I don’t do at home; Elyse: being more confident with things; Indira: sleep more hours and try new things; Alice: making a calendar to keep track of what is happening; Julia: kneeboarding; Masyn: being myself and trying new foods; Mojo: more reading.

Driftwood

Ana Roberta: going to camp; Casi: waking up quickly; Ren: stretch every day when I wake up in the morning; Olivia: making my bed right after I wake up; Maggie: waking up with a song; Delia (CIT): making my bed

Treetops

Maria: keep my drawers organized; Amelia: making my bed int he morning and getting up quickly; Maddie H: being awesome; Hannah: brushing my teeth twice a day; Olive: making my bed every day; Maddie B: trying new things and foods; Lou (CIT): keeping a personal hygiene tally.

Hilltop

Norah: making my bed every morning; Julia: sail race; Sydney: sailing; Karen: spend time with my friends; Clara: trying new things; Taylor: cleaning every day for 30 min; Regi: making the most of everything; Phoebe: being more organized.

Tamarack

Mariana: listening to “hype” music and cleaning; Ana Lau: reading; Katherine: making my bed every morning and taking time for myself; Izzy: getting ready for the day quickly; Elizabeth: time management; Ivana: going to bed early; Amalia: staying organized and clean; Stella: saying, “what the fart”; Vale: reading and keeping a journal.

Aquarius

Ivana: waking up early; Robs: waking up early; Lilah: making my bed every morning.

MAKING YOUR BED

It looks like “making the bed” is the clear *winner* for responses across the age groups for habits to be continued upon return from camp. There is something to be said about beginning each day with a task that you know you can complete. Something as simple as making your bed can lead to other “wins” throughout the day. It might just be something small that turns into something BIG that can change how things go in life AND in the world.

A BONUS RESOLUTION

Get Along With Siblings: Towering Pines and Woodland is the summer home for many brothers and sisters. The older campers typically take responsibility and look out for the younger ones and the “fighting” you might see at home vanishes for a few weeks.  Siblings actually look forward to seeing one another on occasion when sharing a common camp experience!

New Year’s Resolution: ENROLL for SUMMER 2025

Now is a GREAT time to enroll your camper/s for 2025 and reserve your spot/s: https://cwtp.campbrainregistration.com

We are VERY EXCITED about the upcoming summer where we will Enjoy the Ride in ‘2-5!