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Fernwood Cove – Because of Camp

There is a new campaign that the American Camp Association has put together called “Because of Camp” and yes you can be a fan of it on Facebook. The idea behind it is to get the word out about camp and all the benefits of camp.
You can check it out: http://www.acacamps.org/becauseofcamp/
Apparently they will be putting [...]

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Fernwood Cove – We Believe

People often ask me if it’s hard to go to someone’s home or talk to someone on the phone and try and sell camp to them. Don’t you feel like a salesperson, they often ask. I guess in a way we are in the business of selling – on a basic level – we are [...]

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Fernwood Cove – Vancouver 2010

Since last weekend I have been completely addicted to watching the Olympics – I can’t even begin to think about how many hours have been spent watching sports that I never knew were more exciting than watching grass grow!
I have seen alpine, curling, biathalon, short track speed skating, long track speed skating, all sorts of [...]

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Fernwood Cove – Ski Weekends

It seems like the planning for the senior ski weekends started so long ago and now it’s all over. I just returned from our 5th annual Fernwood Cove Senior Ski Weekend! If you aren’t sure what I am talking about, let me explain…
5 years ago, Fernwood Cove implemented a tradition of inviting our incoming seniors [...]

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Fernwood Cove – Blast from the Past!

Hi Everyone!
No don’t worry – I am not talking about Brendan Faser’s terrible movie from 1999….I am talking about this past week counselor Gez Evans came back to the States for a visit and we got to see some Fernwood Cove folks from past years! It was a terrific time!!!
Gez came here to see camp [...]

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Fernwood Cove – Visit to DC

Hi Everyone!
I just spent a wonderful 4 days in the DC/Baltimore area and I wanted to share it all with you and let you know who I saw! If I had been more on top of things you would have seen pictures…but you will just have to imagine how awesome it was!!!
THURSDAY
This was my first [...]

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Fernwood Cove – Happy Holidays to All

From all of us at Fernwood Cove we would like to wish you a happy, safe and healthy holiday season to you and your families!!
Enjoy the holiday season! Fernwood Cove will be enjoying it as well, our offices are closed for the holidays and will reopen on Monday, January 4th, 2010!!
See you next year!

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Fernwood Cove – A Holiday Poem

Hi Everyone! I found this poem and thought I would change some words and share it with you all…I promise I did not write this!
Twas the holiday month of December…
So much to do, so much to remember!
For months the campers have been gone
The Feeder and Chick no longer filled with song
Snow has [...]

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Fernwood Cove – The Holiday Season

Right now, as I sit here and write this blog my outside temperature thing (thermometer) is reading 9 degrees…yes 9…that’s not in Celsius. It’s freezing! It’s hard to imagine at this time of year that we are working hard on camp for next summer and planning for a time when the temperature will be WAY [...]

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Fernwood Cove – Reunion 2009

Hi Everyone!
This past Saturday (December 5th) was our annual camp reunion in New York! Although the weather was questionable that day – yes there was snow, a sure sign that the summer is over and winter is upon us…it was a fantastic day!
There were so many FCers there in each session, it was so great [...]

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