When people ask, “What are you doing this summer?” and the answer is “Working at a summer camp,” there’s often a misconception that it’s just two mont...
The decision to send your son to sleepaway camp for the first time is a milestone moment, for him and for you. We know the questions that run through ...
As the world prepares to tune into the Super Bowl this Sunday, the air at Winaukee is already buzzing with the spirit of the gridiron. While the pros ...
My first visit to Camp Winaukee was nothing like a typical summer day at camp. It was winter in New Hampshire. The lake was frozen solid. The grounds ...
Ditching "Perfect" for Real
January 07
As we settle into the new year, the noise of modern parenting seems louder than ever. Wearing my ‘Mom hat’, I feel this often. But if 2026 has a defi...
Rediscovering Connection in a Digital World
December 30
It is the battle every modern parent is fighting, and it often feels like a losing one. The iPad, the Xbox, the smartphone. We worry our sons are beco...
Escaping the Specialization Trap
December 18
How to Balance all of Your Son’s Interests We are unapologetically a sports camp. Winaukee is known for high-level instruction, intense competition, a...
Who Is Influencing Your Son?
December 11
The Power of Positive Male Mentorship If you asked your son who his heroes are right now, what would he say? A YouTuber? An athlete he follows on Inst...
Raising Multidimensional Boys in a Complex World
December 04
Why “Today’s Boy” Needs a Space to Drop the Mask As a Camp Director, and as a parent, I hear the hesitation in prospective parents’ voices all the tim...
Somewhere along the way, “confidence” started to look like perfection. For boys, that can be a heavy load to carry — the idea that they have to be the...