By Maxanne Wallace-Segall, age 15 and Thúy Holder-Vinh, age 15 The 2024 WriCampia Film Festival comprised a set of films that had the crowd laughing, screaming in terror, and nearly crying. Campers in filmmaking worked hard to plan, write scripts, cast, direct,
By Sebastian Gonzalez, age 10 with Preston Leong, age 17 On August 19th, 2024, a bunch of exceptionally talented campers performed their original songs in front of all of WriCampia at Wrichella in Danbee’s Field House. Opening the show, The Blah Blah
By Sophie Katz, Age 16 Variation has always intrigued me – diversity is the reason why the world is still running (somewhat) smoothly. If we were all lawyers, we would have nobody to run the government or preserve the environment. If we
By Sophia Hammond, age 13 Maya stood bags in hand looking up the steps to her new bunk for the first time. Jay took his seat in the dining hall watching all the other campers pass by for his last first breakfast
By Sophia Hammond, age 13 WriCampia gives each camper a fun time, a place to work on projects, and a community. Oh, and they give each camper a sweatshirt. But is this year’s navy blue better than its lighter blue counterpart from
By Sophie Katz, age 16 Whether you’re an Instagram influencer or someone who can’t stand the feeling of tight leggings, fashion makes up a sliver of every WriCampian’s life. In addition to the numerous electives offered at camp, WriCampia boasts specialized activities
By Thúy Holder-Vinh, age 15 2024 is an election year for the United States. In November (and as early as September in states with early voting), crowds will flock to their designated polling places to cast their votes for the next president
By Maxanne Wallace-Segall, age 15 The Israel-Hamas war, despite taking place in the Middle East, has roped in governments, communities, and people across the world. Whether in the form of emotions, violence, opinions, or advocacy, much of the world has been impacted
By Sofia Kicillof, age 13 Bear Spotlight On the third night of camp, Senior Camper Nell C. was a few feet from her bunk at Wel-B-Yon (WBY), alone and without a flashlight. She was completely unprepared for what would happen next. Practically
By Maya Savard, age 14 While walking through camp to get to your bunks or tracks, you’ve probably noticed the vibrant flowers or interesting plants growing along the path. However, you may not know the names, properties, and uses of such plants.