Matthew's Story
There are so many things I love about camp it’s hard to name just one. The sports are fun because you get to play hard and have fun with camp friends at the same time. Camp is fun because I get to express myself and live with people I don’t normally get to live with. ...
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Emma's Story
This is my 5th year at camp and I can’t really sum up camp in a few words. If I had to though, I would describe the mud course. The course is so much fun because there is a sense of unity. No matter if you like the mud course or not, everyone has fun ...
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Latest News from Camp
Water bottles, flashlights, backpacks, and more!
Posted May 4, 2018
These are just a few of the items that camper Rachel M. donated to Capital Camps as a part of her Mitzvah Project. In preparation for her bat mitzvah, Rachel wanted to transform her love of camp into a meaningful project. By providing these items, she was able to help create summer camper care packages ...
Read MoreFrom The Director’s Desk – May 2018
Posted May 4, 2018
Have you ever been part of a really great team? How about a not-so-great team? What distinguished the two? How did/didn’t each teammate complement another? Were all of the skills and talents aligned, or did they diverge?
I have spent the past few weeks interviewing individuals for our Assistant Director position (to read our announcement ...
Home Hospitality
Posted May 3, 2018
Dear Capital Camps Families,
Did you know that every summer, nearly a third of our staff comes from outside the United States? To introduce our campers to cultures from around the world, we hire staff from Israel, England, Hungary, Argentina, and more! We are proud to have such diverse staff members and look forward to ...