Thank you to contributor Laura Davis, 8-year counselor and group leader. Day to day, we are so used to seeing everyone attached to screens, with kids and teenagers preferring to communicate with snaps, likes and comments rather than with actual spoken words. Camp Vega is a place where girls feel comfortable enough to speak their […]
We are always looking for ways to give back to our communities with the Camp Vega family and live by the Vega Values. During the summer girls have performed at a local senior living facility and shared letters from campers with the residents. Throughout the year we have come together for the MS Walk in NYC, various charity […]
We are happy to announce some of the larger projects the buildings and grounds department will be working on leading up to the 2020 summer camp session! This year’s buildings and grounds team consists of Tiger, Scott, Chris, and Alex. They are currently working on: Equestrian Center Roof & Solar Panels. The Equestrian Center is […]
Believe it or not, we have just passed the halfway point of the 2019 season. We continue to learn from the beginning of the summer, look forward to making the most of the second half of the summer, and strive to live in the moment. As we prepare to welcome parents and guests this weekend, […]
This summer’s Vega Olympics have begun! Last week during Lawn Lunch the local radio station stopped for an advertisement break to wish the Vega campers a fun Olympic season. The the girls ran to the Landsports fields to partake in a beach party filled with beach balls, sprinklers, and a variety of special frozen treats. […]
Dear Vega Families, Summer 2019 has begun! The thrill, pride, and whirlwind of emotions of Opening Day cease to amaze us, especially since we are fortunate to experience it from both sides. As camp parents, dropping our nine-year-old son at camp last Saturday, we understand the trust you place in us and the hopes […]
Thank you to our guest blogger, Linda Courtiss! Hi Campers and Staff and Alumni, I was asked to write a piece for this week’s Vega Blog and decided to write a brief history of my early days at Camp Vega. I also wrote a broader history of camp for those who would like to read […]
Last week members of the Camp Vega Leadership Team attended the largest gathering of camp professionals in the world – the American Camp Association (ACA) Tri-State Camp Conference. With nearly 4,000 participants in attendance, we had the opportunity to learn from and network with other camp professionals striving to make summer camp the best it […]
Packing for summer camp – or thinking about packing for camp – can be daunting to say the least. What should I pack? What should I leave? Will I really need that many t-shirts? Sunscreen, shin guards, shoes – so many things! There’s no way around it, packing is a monumental task, but it doesn’t have to […]
Camp Vega is a home away from home. It is where our campers feel safe, are able to try new things without judgement, sharpen their skills, build relationships and grow as people in so many ways. All of this is possible because of our incredible staff – they are the foundation of what makes Vega […]
