Campression
Campression: the feeling of depression caused by a lack of summer camp, felt most in the dead of winter when it feels like camp will never come back. Campression is a real issue many campers and camp staffers face, because let’s be real, there is no better time of the year than summer time at camp. Symptoms of campression include but are not limited to wearing shorts when it is snowing, singing boom chicka boom on the subway with no one responding, and constantly telling people stories about summer camp. It is okay though because we have 5 tips on how to beat campression.
1. Using old camp shirts as pajamas. Always having a piece of camp on your person is very comforting.
2. Teaching your non-camp friends your favorite camp songs. Sometimes you just want to bust out a good Bo Didley Bop or Bazooka Bubble Gum but you only camp friends know the songs. If you teach your other friends now everyone can share in the fun and you don’t have to wait for summer camp to sing!
3. Camp themed birthday parties. Batman is cool and we are sure you’d love a great Disney themed party, but are those things really better than camp? Why not have a cold weather bar-b-q with lemonade and ice pops. Why not invite your camp friends while you’re at it?
4. Scrapbooks. Making a scrap book with pictures, friendship bracelets, favorite camp song lyrics, and great inside jokes is a great way to remember the summer. You can always go back and look what makes camp special to you.
5. Patience. We know this is not the best piece of advice and patience is easier said than done but remember camp is not just a place but a feeling, camp is always with you.
We hope our tips will help with your campression. No says it will be easy to get over but in a few short months we’ll all be back at the greatest place on earth, camp.
