What Do Campers Do in their Free Time?

By Leena Rajkotia, Age 13 The campers crowd around the gaga ball pit, loudly cheering for the last two competitors. When one camper is hit by the ball, some gasp or groan. This is a normal Rest Hour, but not all campers

Touch Grass? A Digital Detox

By Maya Savard, age 14 If you have a phone or any other smart device, and brought it to Danbee with you, it was taken away from you at the start of camp. Many WriCampians have been going through a type of

Living with a Health Condition at Camp

By Nell Choi, age 16 Just two years ago, I didn’t think I could go to sleepaway camp with a chronic health condition. In the days leading up to camp, many of us were feeling excited about seeing our friends again and

Going from Lower to Middle Camp

By Jackson Preston-Werner, age 12 Transitioning from school to school is scary and transitioning from one part of camp to another is just as scary. Last summer I was a Lower Camper, so going into Middle Camp made me really nervous. There

Your Next Read!

By Maya Savard, Age 16 “Cross the circle if you [insert fun fact here],” goes a popular icebreaker at WriCampia called Common Ground. If someone were to yell, “Cross the circle if you love to read!” it’s likely that everyone would have

Dungeons and Dragons Campaigns

By Jackson Preston-Werner, 12 Long before geeks were cool, there was D&D. This is a game that can be played with anything! And needs very little. Thankfully, we no longer live in the dark days of D&D. Now, there are rule books,

Invent a Track

By Layla Kumar and Azadeh Campwala, age 12 Have you ever found yourself wishing for a track that doesn’t exist? Well these anonymous sources here certainly do! Out of the 53 participants, 8 agreed that the tracks we already have were enough.

Jogging to the Top

By Jackson Preston-Werner, 12 August 14, 2024 was the day that changed WriCampia’s cardiovascular health forever. It was the day that Harrison, one of the counselors for Bunk 38, first led Running Club. Although WriCampia has played host to multiple informal running

Wordplay Dance Party

By Preston Leong, age 17 “Serial Killer!” someone shouted, as Counselor Catherine, fitted with a bowl of cereal and a plastic knife from the dining hall, danced over to a group of staff—with another pun up her sleeve. After the laughs and

Larping Legends

By Nell Choi, age 16 The Feinstein family’s not-so-fortunate LARPing history all started in 2022, when counselor Sorrel Feinstein challenged game-leader Thomas Khan—on his honor—to a duel. Thomas took on the challenge, emerging victorious after slaying the daring Sorrel. With her beloved