By Sebastian Gonzalez, Age 11 Instructor Jem, Puppet Polly, and I connected at the picnic tables between the dining hall and the soccer field for a short conversation touching on their camp experiences and the power dynamic between them. Polly spoke stridently
By Leena Rajtokia, age 13 It was 2022 and I was 11 years old, watching my idols, the Swedish Fish band, walking up the gravel pathway to the cafeteria. After many rounds of frantic whispering, my friends and I asked them to
By Amelia Hegsted, age 14 As many people do at some point of their lives, I struggle with my mental health. It impacts me daily—my way of thinking, my motivation, my energy levels, etc. It even affected my writing of this article
By Amelia Hegsted, age 14 It is no secret that WriCampia is a pretty queer-friendly space, but as a first-time camper I wanted to know just how queer-friendly it was. To learn more, I conducted two surveys. In my first survey, I
By Maxanne Wallace-Segall, age 15 This year, as campers poured into the dining hall for their first breakfast of 2024 WriCampia, they were hit with disappointment, and in some cases, genuine fear, as to what they would do without the availability of
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
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
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
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
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