UPDATED Nov 2022
At Calleva every day, campers experience programming designed to help them realize their individual power and be able to reach their highest potential.
Below are my five wishes for all the girls at camp this summer.
My five wishes for girls at camp:
Let loose. Unlike school, there are no ‘popular tables’ in the lunchroom. Unlike school, it’s cool to be weird. So unleash your inner weirdo. Sing loudly, dance like a penguin, and laugh so hard you snort.
Find a female role model. Outdoor recreation is no longer a male-dominated field. Find one of the many strong, capable female outdoor leaders and get to know her. See her change a tire, carry a raft, catch a fish, and ride up the steepest hill.
Get dirty. I mean really stinky. And better yet, don’t care about it.
Appreciate your body for what it can do. Our bodies are magnificent machines that are capable of running and paddling and biking and climbing and more! When you come back from an epic Calleva overnight and haven’t seen a mirror in 2 days, you stop caring what you look like and instead focus on the amazing things you’re capable of.
Own your accomplishments. Do something truly incredible. Roll your kayak, overcome your fear of heights, write a winning camp song… It’s important to be able to say “I’m capable of amazing things” and mean it.
Sarah Reschovsky
School Program Director
Sarah joined the Calleva team around 2011, but has been around Calleva since she was 10 years old being a tag-along younger sister to camp. “I remember getting picked up for my first ever day of camp by Matt Markoff in a van called “The Beast” that had seats that weren’t bolted to the bottom of the van. We would slide forward every time the vehicle stopped…. and I remember thinking at that moment that Calleva was the funnest place in the world!”
Sarah loves the Calleva community, the can-do spirit of the whole gang, and how no day is ever boring at Calleva. Her favorite Calleva activities are kayaking, rock climbing, mountain biking, adventure racing, and generally any activity that involves being active outdoors. Sarah loves how her role allows her to work with schools and scheme new ways to get kids learning outdoors. As a former math teacher, she knows how important it is for students to get out of the classroom and loves being able to help facilitate that!
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