“At first, I naively thought that A.I. would never become a Writopia issue since our kids and teens are coming here because they love to write or want to develop their confidence in writing,” said Rebecca Wallace-Segall, CEO and founder
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On the last Monday of my WriCampia “career,” I had the honor of co-hosting the Portfolio Track’s first end-of-camp Showcase. This is my fourth and final year at WriCampia, and I have been a part of the Portfolio Track every
As a first-time camper this year, I had to rely on some old friends to
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Every year since 2022, I’ve written about the Gaga Ball Pit near Lower and Middle Camp. But now that I’m an Upper Camper, I
What happens to all of this uneaten food? I pondered this question as I dumped my workshop’s tray of uneaten spaghetti into the compost
Hickory Tussock Moth by Sienna Goldburd, age 10 “I was working outside during a workshop when I looked down and saw one of those
On Thursday, Aug. 13, right before dinner started, over 200 campers of all ages stood outside the dining hall, waiting for the cookout to