Archives: Directors Report

The Kingswood Frisbee Program

The Kingswood Frisbee Program

While Kingswood has had many campers go on to become collegiate athletes – in football, basketball, soccer, and baseball to name a few – there is one collegiate athlete that…
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The Kingswood Wakesurf Clinic

The Kingswood Wakesurf Clinic

Kingswood has had a wakesurf program since 2022, when the Marvelle Family joined (or perhaps more accurately, rejoined) the Kingswood community. While we admittedly have not done our due diligence,…
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Kingswood 2025 “Wrapped”

Kingswood 2025 “Wrapped”

Below are a few of our most popular events from last summer. Enjoy!! Top trips: 1. Baker River (Big Eddy / Busted Rock): 9 trips, 79 campers 2. Pirate’s Cove…
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November Gratitude

November Gratitude

While gratitude should be a daily practice, I confess that I am often swept away in the chaos of daily life and do not spend nearly enough time counting my…
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The Gravy Boat

The Gravy Boat

Kingswood Camp was founded in 1947 by a school teacher from upstate New York named Bob Smith. His longstanding tradition was to promise boys that presents, food and candy were…
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Cinnamon Toast Something-or-other

Cinnamon Toast Something-or-other

So, just now at breakfast, the counselors had a meeting across the way in the Main Lodge, leaving me essentially all by myself with 140+ boys. No big deal, usually,…
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Cymbals and Kettledrums

Cymbals and Kettledrums

We are most certainly NOT going out with a whimper. Ask Beethoven or Mahler how they ended their symphonies and that is Kingswood! Lots more noise between now and Saturday…
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The Birds and the Bees

The Birds and the Bees

Sara’s photos of Bow and Arrow contests from yesterday are so good. I’m not sure why I even bother to match wits with her. However, I did manage to notice…
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