Kate Margolese currently directs an introductory overnight
program for 7 and 8 year olds at Camp Wohelo in Raymond, Maine
in the summer where she has spent 16 summers as camper and
counselor.  Her two daughters love returning to summer camp year
after year.  She has experienced first hand the mix of emotions
in sending a child to camp from watching their confidence grow
as they take on new independence to missing the daily parent-
child interactions.  When she finds time at camp, she writes on
her blog, Summer Camp.  mailIn our high tech world, there are
few places where a handwritten, or even typed letter, is so
treasured as at summer camp. Following a few guidelines can turn
a mundane recounting of your daily routine into a letter that
your child may even prize as much as a package. Okay, any letter
is unlikely to be elevated to package status, but at least you
can create a memorable missive to your summer camper.
Supposedly students are taught to read and write cursive in
grade three. Yet in most cases, op