ADK WildHorse
Keeping in Touch
Staying in Touch with your Camper
"Snail Mail" Kids (of all ages!) at camp very much enjoy receiving hand written letters. Everyday after lunch, everyone is excited to check their mailbox for cards and letters. Give her camp address out to friends and relatives, along with a suggestion to concentrate more on how she is spending her time at camp than on any negative details at home. Keep the tone of the letter encouraging and positive. Mailing Address:
ADK WildHorse Camp
(Child's Name)
776 County Route 18.
Lake Clear, NY 12945
"Email" We do not allow our campers the use of constant email as we find that computers and the internet have a way of absorbing a child's time in more negative ways than positive. Whether the camper remains at camp for a week or longer, we find that this is one of the ways to show your daughter that there is no need to be dependent on the constant use of social media such as facebook and twitter. Your daughter should also bring a camera where she can document her time here and while at home, upload her memories to her computer. Please make sure that your child brings stamps and envelopes to write home with !
Is the Web Driving Us Mad?
by Tony Dokoupil
Newsweek Magazine
The brains of Internet addicts, it turns out, look like the brains of drug and alcohol addicts. In a study published in January, Chinese researchers found “abnormal white matter”—essentially extra nerve cells built for speed—in the areas charged with attention, control, and executive function.
A parallel study found similar changes in the brains of video game addicts. And both studies come on the heels of other Chinese results that link Internet addiction to “structural abnormalities in gray matter,” namely shrinkage of 10 to 20 percent
in the area of the brain responsible for processing of speech, memory, motor control, emotion, sensory, and other information. And worse, the shrinkage never stopped: the more time online, the more the brain showed signs of “atrophy.” Read More...
"Telephone" We strongly believe that phone conversations interfere with your child's adjustment to camp. If you need to find out how your daughter is adjusting, you may call the office at 518.302.6227 and we will arrange a time for a Parent Liaison to speak with you about your camper. The Parent Liaison will also have an progress report update. The parent will be informed of all achievements, activities and any problems that may arise during camp. Having mentioned our regulations against telephone conversations, we do make a few exceptions. Kids who want to "check-in" after a week of camp, can speak to their parents for a few minutes in the evening on day 6 of camp. Parents should also keep in mind the fact that there are girls who have not contacted their parents in weeks and as a result, the parents nudge the camp staff to have the girls show "signs of life" in the form of a quick call. We find this amusing as everyone is so busy here that we forget to remind our campers to regularly call their parents (instead of calling their friends !)
"Visitors" Camp WildHorse does not host a Parent's Visitation Day. We have found that certain campers may be in the process of adjusting, and seeing familiar faces may make that more difficult. The Camp also suggests to sign up your child's friends to camp, if that would make your daughter more comfortable, this way the girls can be more opt to be socially interactive and will also be considered to have same bunk assignments. If you would like to see the camp yourself, your daughter could serve as your "Tour Guide" during the Closing Days. She can then show you her favorite places, horses and activities.
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