Since We Were There: The Influence of Summer Camp on Adult Lives

Since 1926 young girls have been attending summer camp at Camp Mystic along the pristine Guadalupe River in the Texas Hill Country. Summer camp can be a place to develop lifelong friendships, self-confidence, leadership skills, and have the time of your life. SINCE WE WERE THERE looks at the influence summer camp can have on adult lives through interviews with women who were campers and counselors there in the 1960s to the 1990s. Everyone remembers camp as fun but the lessons learned from that experience can prepare one for the ups and downs that happen in any life. The love of nature, a deeper relationship with God, and the fierce friendships that are honed there are just a few of the ways that summer camp changes who you are, and how you look at the world. SINCE WE WERE THERE is a heartwarming testament to the value of innocence, the necessity of play, and the importance of learning independence at a young age. If you ever went to camp, or wanted to go to camp, SINCE WE WERE THERE will prove to you it is the experience of a lifetime, and one not to be missed.