Write better, funnier, more interesting letters to your camper
Last summer I wrote the “Multiple Choice Letter #1.” Your kids will love multiple choice letters – and you’ll save time too.
But sometimes, “fill-in-the-blank letters work well too. Here’s a sample fill-in-the-blank letter that will zip up your letter-writing. I’ve left this blank so you can cut, paste and fill it in with the least effort.
The letter even includes a section for crossing the road jokes, which you can find at Jokes’N Jokes
This week, our oldest left for camp. So of course we immediately dashed off our first letter. Hard to say why, but that first letter is always a mind-bender. It had been 10 months since I’d written my last camp letter. And as usual, I had such a big packing list filled with things I had to say in that special, first letter:
This post comes from Curlygrandma of Curlygrandma’s Blog. From time to time, we invite guests to post their letter-writing experiences to the Letters to Camp Blog. Interested? Click to learn more.
When my girls were very young, they would write letters to Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, and even to the tooth fairy. As a good mama, I found myself writing a lot of letters at 2am. And unfortunately, my youngest daughter, Shannan, never missed a chance to ask a dozen questions in her letters. She loved writing letters, but mostly, she loved getting letters. Continue reading ‘Guest Post: Letter from Rosemary the Cat’
Where has the time gone? It always seems like suddenly we go from April and vague notions of camp to June and the last-minute preparation for another summer of great experiences for our kids, and of course letters, letters, letters!
Believe it or not, this is the only blog I know of that is dedicated just to writing letters to campers. Check out the posts for lots of great info – everything from sample letters to joke sites to letters from the family pet! And be sure to check back soon for more great information on letter writing.
And this season, we’re adding posts from guest contributors. I’d love to hear your tips and stories too. Whether you’re a director, parent, or camper, it’s easy to contribute an article or post. Click to learn more.
Thanks!
Steve
How would you like to be a guest contributor to the Letters to Camp Blog – the first blog dedicated to writing letters to overnight campers?
Over the “winter” (as in fall, winter and spring) months, I’d like to invite YOU to share your own tips on writing letters to your overnight camper(s)! Continue reading ‘I’m looking for YOUR Advice’
Earlier this summer, I mentioned “Letters from Sleep-away Camp,” an article in Motherlode in The NY Times.
If you are considering sending sending your children to summer camp, I recommend reading the amazing compendium of comments. You’ll see all sorts of different perspectives on overnight camp. As you read through the letters, consider how your child would enjoy summer camp. Click here and scroll to the bottom of the page to read the comments.
It’s hard to believe but this morning, I actually sent my last email for the season. I think I’m going to miss the morning rush to craft an interesting letter filled with humor, support and daily updates – all by 9 am, 6 days a week.
I’ll admit, I had to resort to some unorthodox practices… fill-in-the-blank and form letters, letters from my dog (some translated, some not – as in wuff wuff wuff); crazy dog adventures (the dog thing seems to come up a lot in my letters); new and amusing spin on my daily activities; barely legible 8-point font so that I could include material from my wife, my dog, my son and myself; new jokes to include (see my last two posts 1 2), and a lot more. Yes, every day has been quite action-packed – before the 9 am deadline. And through it all, I worked hard to make sure that my letters – from first to last – never ended with a zzzzzzzzzzz!
So the last letter has been written for the season. But summer 2010 awaits! I know you’ll want to be thinking about next year’s letters (which could number as many as 50), so we’ll continue to write through the “winter” months – the seemingly endless stretch between summer camp this year and next. So when next summer rolls around, you’ll be more ready than ever to write well-crafted, supportive, meaningful, and humorous letters to camp.
And if you’d like to add your own advice, let us know by commenting below. We’ll contact you so you can contribute a post.
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