Thanks to the generosity and vision of The Grossman Family Foundation, rising Norwalk 6th graders left today from the Carver Community Center for The Ecology School in Maine, the renowned sleepaway summer camp. They will explore the woods, waters, and fields of The Ecology School at the River Bend Farm, a historic 105-acre farm located on a scenic bend in the Saco River, just twenty minutes from the Maine coast. Next year, this initial cohort of students will return along with the next rising 6th graders that follow them.
This overnight camp experience is about our youth pushing boundaries, and becoming more independent. Sleepaway camp, especially at The Ecology School, is an incredible adventure filled with fun from start to finish. That doesn’t mean that homesickness won’t come into the equation now and again. The results will be newfound confidence when our young campers stick it out.
Drop-off day today was exciting yet daunting. There were no long emotional, and tearful goodbyes. Parents kept it together and gave their children a farewell that was full of excitement and hope. Very likely, however, a few of them shed a tear once they got back in their cars!
But not to worry. Our summer campers arrived safely today In Maine. They are prepared both mentally and physically and we all can be sure that they will have the time of their lives and make memories that will last forever.
