On September 18th, we hosted the first "Summer 2016 Reunion" at our home in Westwood. We went into it knowing that Sundays can be tough, with families juggling Hebrew school, sports, and of course, FOOTBALL. We wondered if we should wait for some time to pass. You know… let absence make the heart grow fonder. We promised to have the game on in multiple places to try to entice families to stop ...
Official Camp Mom Business
Hello, Bauercrest families! I know that many of you are holding onto these last precious days of summer with everything you’ve got, while our boys in Florida, California, Texas and Argentina have already been back to school for weeks. I used to love that Staples commercial with the dad dancing like a lunatic and riding his shopping cart up and down the aisles to ‘It’s the Most Wonderful Time of ...
War Wounds
At the beginning of the summer, someone asked my son Jaden to name his very favorite thing at camp. Without hesitation, he responded with an emphatic “COLOR WAR.” This is a common answer among our campers; they look forward to it— and chant for it— from the moment they arrive on the Hillside. What struck me about it coming from my child is that until this year, he had never even been here for ...
Reflections on Mini Camp
Whenever Joanna and I are going over the camp calendar and we get to the last week— and then the last day— of camp, her eyes well up and she can barely speak. I have learned from her, as well as from my kids, that on the last morning of camp, we play Taps instead of Reveille. That it’s the quietest day of the entire summer. That except for the crying, you could hear a pin drop. Most of us here are ...
Moms’ Shopping Day Out
Happy spring, Bauercrest Moms! Okay, who am I kidding? Last night I spent an hour at the lacrosse fields in the same winter coat I have put away and taken back out four times in as many weeks, it took until this morning for me to be able to feel my toes, and I am OVER THIS WEATHER. But who wants to open a blog post that starts like that? The reality is, despite evidence to the contrary, it’s ...
The Power of Bauercrest
Bauercrest is proud to partner with Booster on an exclusive new shirt design! Booster, powered by CustomInk, is the leader in custom apparel fundraising online, raising nearly $30M for causes big and small, national and local (they're based right here in Newton!) Booster is led by Andrew Moss (1991 Waiter). When putting together the perfect staff, he looked to the hillside, bringing aboard ...