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How Bauercrest Got My Son Into College

By Stacy Pollack | February 9, 2024 | Comments Off on How Bauercrest Got My Son Into College

One Sunday afternoon, when my son Max was four or five years old, we were sitting in front of the TV in our den during a Pats game when suddenly…

Camp Decisions: No Day At The Beach

By Stacy Pollack | January 9, 2023 | Comments Off on Camp Decisions: No Day At The Beach

Is My Son Ready For Overnight Camp? We get asked all the time about the right age to start overnight camp. Parents worry about kids being too young for all…

The Power of Play

By Stacy Pollack | December 18, 2022 | Comments Off on The Power of Play

When our kids were little, my husband and I used to weave our way through Mega Bloks, Magna-Tiles, toy trains, race cars, wooden puzzle pieces, stuffed animals and balls… so…

Dear Camp Mom – June Edition

By Stacy Pollack | May 20, 2022 | Comments Off on Dear Camp Mom – June Edition

Hello, Bauercrest families! It’s really happening… Staff Week is only one month away! This is such an exciting time for those of who’ve been planning out this summer all year…

Dear Camp Mom… (March Edition)

By Stacy Pollack | March 11, 2022 | Comments Off on Dear Camp Mom… (March Edition)

Hi there… me again. This month’s Dear Camp Mom Blog covers two topics that come up all the time: Pull-Ups and Packing. Please keep these awesome questions coming! First, because…

Dear Camp Mom…

By Stacy Pollack | February 1, 2022 | Comments Off on Dear Camp Mom…

Hi there, Bauercrest parents! It’s me, Stacy… a.k.a. Camp Mom. If you’re wondering what that means, it’s more or less (exactly) what it sounds like. I spend my summers at…

Social Distancing, Part VI: Bubbling Up

By Stacy Pollack | March 11, 2021 | Comments Off on Social Distancing, Part VI: Bubbling Up

This past December, our youngest son became a bar mitzvah. For months, we’d gone back and forth over what we should do in light of all the restrictions. Should we…

Social Distancing, Part V: Take Camp

By Stacy Pollack | January 27, 2021 | Comments Off on Social Distancing, Part V: Take Camp

When I was growing up, my mother had a sign in the kitchen that listed our meal options for the day. This is how I’ve felt about pretty much everything…

Social Distancing, Part IV: You Get What You Need

By Stacy Pollack | December 17, 2020 | Comments Off on Social Distancing, Part IV: You Get What You Need

Whenever I start to worry about how much of a hot mess I’m becoming during this pandemic, I take comfort in knowing that the world is full of hot messes…

Social Distancing, Part III: Who Says You Can’t Go Home?

By Stacy Pollack | July 22, 2020 | Comments Off on Social Distancing, Part III: Who Says You Can’t Go Home?

There’s a Bon Jovi song I love called “Who Says You Can’t Go Home?” If you’ve been around a while, you may have heard me use it in one of…

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Stacy Pollack

Stacy writes our popular Dear Camp Mom blog and works year-round to ensure that Bauercrest creates memorable experiences for parents and campers alike. She also creates photo montages inspired by songs most of our campers have never heard before but make the parents very nostalgic.

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