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Hello From The Realm!

It’s hard to believe it’s been 6 weeks (or more) since we were together in The Realm. Summer 2015 brought us some incredible memories. We had amazing weather with only a few rainy days; a record number of campers successfully hiked Mt. Washington, a nail-biting Green & White competition kept everyone guessing until the final scores were read and a summer filled with celebrations as we honored Chuck’s 50th summer.

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Now that you’re back in school, we know schedules can get really busy. We encourage you to stay in touch with your camp friends and reminisce about the summer at Robin Hood. While we are screen free during the summer, we hope you are in communication with each other in group chats – we love that Robin Hood is not just a ‘summer’ camp! Take time to talk to your family about your favorite 2015 memories, this year’s excursions or create a RH 2015 playlist and have a dance party in your dining room. Before we know it, we’ll all be dancing in the Dining Hall in the summer of 2016.

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As for what’s happening in the world of Robin Hood right now…

We have a record number of sign ups for 2016

The yearbook is being finalized and getting ready to print

Junior Camp Boys’ bathrooms are being re-done

NYC Reunion Slideshow is in the works

Living 10 for 2 means we still have quite some time until we’re back in The Realm. Please stay in touch with us and let us know if you’ve “spotted” some Robin Hooders. Email info@robinhood.com or text us with your photos and you just might see it on Facebook, Instagram or in an upcoming newsletter.

Best,

DC & Woody

Out of Camp Fun for Everyone

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Four more groups headed out of camp today on their excursion. Tumblers, TPJ’s, Jesters and Squires all made their way out of camp for a day of fun and adventure. Our youngest campers went to Storyland! This amusement park is perfect for them! With interactive play stations, water rides, fairy tale characters and more, our campers had the so much fun. Jesters and Squires headed out to Whale’s Tale water park, a perfect destination for them. With a lazy river, wave pool, splash pad, waterslides and more, they enjoyed a great afternoon of fun in the sun!

Just as the campers were heading out of their respective theme parks, the rain came pouring down. As they arrived at the campsite, it subsided and the campers enjoyed a fajita dinner before heading back out to see Minions at the local movie theater! Tomorrow is sure to be a great day for our Junior campers with a forecast of 82 degrees and “brilliant sunshine!”

Lancer and Arrow groups spent their last day of excursion deep sea fishing and tubing down the Saco River, respectively. They headed home after their day and both the boys and girls groups had an amazing time over the past three days! We are so happy they’re home safe and happy!

Friars and Bards went White Water Rafting today down the Deerfield River. Both groups enjoyed a nice dinner out and will head out tomorrow for their last day of excursion and will be home for dinner! We miss them and can’t wait for them to come home.

Camp continues with all activities available to those who are still in the Realm! Open range at archery, open courts at tennis and mountain biking trips allow for campers to choose some alternative activities besides what’s on their schedule.

Tomorrow we say goodbye to our Quills and Yeomen, as well as our Saxons and Scribes. We can’t wait to tell you what they’ll be up to in the upcoming days.

Until tomorrow… Sweet Dreams from The Realm

Trips, Trips and More Trips!

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A case of the Monday’s isn’t so bad when you’re living life in The Realm! As we begin the second half of camp, our groups are gearing up for excursions. This is such an exciting time for our campers! We won’t divulge too much information because campers don’t know when or where they’re going. What we can tell you is that so far, our Foresters and Shires have headed out to Boston for a 4 day excursion and have already seen and done so much! Yesterday they enjoyed Faneuil Hall, a Duck Tour (quack quack!) and dinner at Fire + Ice. Since we became friends with people at the Red Sox Foundation and hosted them during this year’s Robin Hood Gives Back, we were lucky enough to send our Foresters to Fenway Park for a game and a chance to run the bases last night! Our Shires enjoyed a day at the New England Aquarium, dodgeball at SkyZone and an evening at Blue Man Group. Both groups, after spending years of excursions at campsites, are spending their time in hotels in Boston proper. More on their excursion in the days ahead.

Today, we’ll be sending four more groups out on trips. Lancers, Arrows, Bards and Friars will make their way out in the morning and explore different areas of New Hampshire and Massachusetts with lots of adventure along the way!

Junior camp has run of The Realm while our senior campers are away. All of their favorite activities are available to them! Waterski, boating, tennis, riflery, soccer, art, woodshop… you name it, they can do it! We’ll even be offering more choice to our campers with the addition of POWER HOUR in the afternoons.

Time to run… the Bards are the first ones to head out!

And the Second Half Begins!

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The morning was a buzz of activity with four-week session campers departing and second session campers arriving. Activities were also in full swing so campers could be seen everywhere in The Realm.

Lunch had a new energy with our Shires and Foresters on Excursion and new faces gracing many of the tables.

Chants for GREEN & WHITE are beginning and the energy is intense. Our groups look forward to Intensives, Color War and cherishing these last few weeks of camp.

Like when infants become toddlers and the family elders say “looks out – things are going to move really fast now” – that is the same analogy we give to the last half of the summer. Days will fly by and every minute will truly need to be treasured. For as our staff shirts read: we live 10 for these 2.

Visiting Day 2015

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It truly was a BIG day in The Realm today! Families arrived around 9am to spend the day with their campers. The best part was how involved everyone got with land sports! Gaga, Ultimate Frisbee, Spikeball, Softball, Soccer, Volleyball, Basketball… Parents, siblings, aunts, uncles, cousins, all joined in on the fun for a day of activities!

The weather was perfect… not too hot and not too cold! Campers showed off their swimming, waterskiing and sailing skills on our beautiful Lake Ossipee. Sounds of laughter filled Camp Robin Hood as families were reunited today. Spending time with the people you’ve missed for the past four weeks is so magical and the feeling of family is so strong that those campers who didn’t have visitors never felt alone.

Lunch on visiting day is quite the scene… Nicky (who returns for a PVD special appearance,) Yensi and his crew, run the most incredible dining experience. Beautiful bagged lunches with delicious sandwiches, pickles (the real deal!), homemade red skinned potato salad and fruit allow for a quick and easy pickup before enjoying a relaxed lunch on our quad or beachfront! And the cookies! Oh the cookies… Oatmeal raisin, chocolate chip, double chocolate, M&M’s… cookies as big as your head! Usually dessert is reserved for Sundae Sundays, but today was an exception. (Hey – it was Sunday in Australia today!)

The afternoon continued and before we knew it, it was time to say goodbye. Some of our campers will be heading home tomorrow and new campers will be arriving. The first half of the summer has gone by so quickly, it’s amazing to see the bonds that have formed among campers, both new and old.

We are so thankful that parents and families were able to join us today and see how happy their campers are! Robin Hood is a special place. As one mom put it “a secret gem.” How right you are… and we’re so thankful that you share your precious jewels with us.