Many campers attend Hastings without a friend. All campers become a part of a cabin group, and each group is led by one of our excellent cabin leaders, who personally welcome each camper upon arrival to camp and introduce them to their cabin mates. Cabin life stresses friendships and cooperative living, through respect, acceptance and cooperation among all members of the group. The cabin group members enjoy many of their daily activities together and share a sleeping space for the week. Campers can also choose specific activities each day to try out either on their own, or with friends from other groups. We pay careful attention when composing our cabin groups. An important consideration is creating a blend of campers conducive to formulating new friends. | Note to Parents: - Practice making new friends with your Child - Talk about how to do this with specifics: - Smile and say "hello" - Ask them to walk with you - Ask them to sit by you - Move over to include them - Ask them questions about themselves - Where are you from? - What are your favorite activities? |