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Camp Timber Tops Camp for GirlsThe Fifth Generation has Arrived!
Meet Ruby Black Morin, Great great granddaughter of our founders Hughie and Selma Black, great granddaughter of Marvin and Annette Black, Granddaughter of Mickey and Barbara Black, niece of Lee Forest Black and daughter of Anna Black Morin and Eric Morin who met and were married at camp.
May her life be filled with love, happiness and fun every summer and
season of the year.
HAPPY EARTH DAY! Big news as CTT continues our efforts to GO GREEN: this summer, in addition to dish-washer safe plates, we’ll be using actual silverware instead of plastic! We bought a HUGE new energy-efficient dishwasher for the CTT kitchen! Camp is taking great strides!
The CTT Dining Hall is going green!
PHILADELPHIA AREA OPEN HOUSE!
THIS WEEKEND!
Sunday, April 14th, 4pm – 6pm
Open House @ the Weinstein Home!
516 Monroe Road
Merion Station, PA 19066
Come one come all! Learn about camp! Meet the directors of Pine Forest Camp, Camp Timber Tops, and Lake Owego Camp! Send friends and family!
Questions? RSVP? Call us! 267-639-2488
Visiting Day at CTT 
It’s finally here! The moment you’ve been waiting for! Enjoy!
Camp Timber Tops: THE NEW MOVIE!
Let’s get this party started!
April 1 was the deadline for sending in the medical form and for filling out the other forms online including our fantastic optional activities. If you haven’t done so, please do so as soon as possible. Camp is a comin’!
Here is a link to all forms: CLICK HERE FOR FORMS!
Should you be sending your children to camp? Even over college prep or week-long enrichment programs?
The answer, according to experts, is a resounding YES! In fact, it’s more important than ever. According to Michael Thompson, “Most adults tell me that the sweetest, most memorable times of their childhood were when they were away from their parents, doing something with friends in the out-of-doors, taking a challenge or doing something a bit risky. That sounds like camp to me.”
See the article below for details!
Should I Be Sending My Children To Camp?
Interns Rock out the Staff Show!
One of a camper’s biggest challenges is giving up her cell phone before camp, and it’s understandable! We’re all so connected to our screens that it’s hard to imagine a life a part from ours! Research suggests, though, that disconnecting from your phone and reconnecting with those around us is of the utmost importance! In fact, if we don’t tune out technology and tune in towards our friends, we lose the capacity to connect with others. In short, we lose our humanity if we don’t use it! Parents, you know that camp is a gift. So is taking away your daughter’s cell phone for the summer!
Here’s the link to the New York Times article: Your Phone Vs. Your Heart
There was an article in last week’s NYTimes “ The Stories That Bind Us” that I wanted to share with you at this holiday time of year, as our thoughts turn to family and to our camp family. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/17/fashion/the-family-stories-that-bind-us-this-life.html?ref=style
The author Bruce Feiler poses the question; “What is the secret sauce that holds a family together? What are the ingredients that make some families effective, resilient, happy?”
And he points to studies that show that “ The single most important thing you can do for your family may be the simplest of all; develop a family narrative.” Tell your family’s stories to your children. It has been proven that children who know a lot about their families are more resilient and better able to face life’s challenges.
Do your children know where their grandparents grew up? How they met? The story surrounding their own birth? “ The more children know about their family’s history, the stronger their sense of control over their lives, the higher their self-esteem and the more successfully they believed their families functioned.”
And the research shows that we shouldn’t sugar-coat it, tell children about family setbacks as well as successes. Let them know that even when times were tough, your family stuck together, carried on and moved forward.
Children who have the most self-confidence, according to Dr. Marshall Duke, an authority in this field at Emory University, are those who feel “part of something bigger than themselves.”
And feeling a part of something bigger than oneself, is in many ways what camp is all about. Each child is part of the community, a bunk, a division, a camp. And the Camp Timber Tops story is a great one that stretches back 4 generations and is full of tradition and fun. My daughter, Anna, will tell that story around the campfire this summer. Make sure to tell your family’s story, all year long.
Mickey
Alumni may remember it as “Neil’s,” but “Pinehurst,” right around the corner from Pine Forest, is about to experience a makeover, Food Network style! Take a look at this article in the Pike County Courier for more info or to make a reservation for next week’s grand re-opening. Hey, why not make a trip to Greeley for the big reveal?!
We’re so excited for Robert Irvine to make his Pike County debut!
Pinehurst- right around the corner from camp!
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