--- title: Camper Connect | Kory Goes Back to School | Sidwell Summer description: A curation of content for campers and their grownups. Short stories, activities, and useful guides to keep you engage all year long. --- [![](https://blog.sidwellsummer.org/hs-fs/hubfs/sidwell%20logo%20blue%20(1).jpg?width=175&height=97&name=sidwell%20logo%20blue%20(1).jpg)](https://blog.sidwellsummer.org/) [![](https://blog.sidwellsummer.org/hs-fs/hubfs/sidwell%20logo%20blue%20(1).jpg?width=175&height=97&name=sidwell%20logo%20blue%20(1).jpg)](https://blog.sidwellsummer.org/) - [Home](https://www.sidwellsummer.org/) - [Join Our List](https://share.hsforms.com/16OZcYCVMQOiyIiEnzk6s7gcup6s?__hstc=196667763.8c011f58987e67a07d9fd842e33e55c5.1682085935000.1692886129167.1692895834919.52&__hssc=196667763.5.1692895834919&__hsfp=3935614616) # Sidwell Summer Show all categories Camp Content for Grownups Camper Content Short Story Summer camp Bethesda Summer Camp DC [![](https://blog.sidwellsummer.org/hubfs/Screenshot%202024-06-26%20at%2012.50.08%20PM.png)](https://blog.sidwellsummer.org/camper-connect/5-creative-ways-to-ask-about-your-childs-camp-experience) ### [5 Creative Ways to Ask About Your Child's Camp Experience](https://blog.sidwellsummer.org/camper-connect/5-creative-ways-to-ask-about-your-childs-camp-experience) July 7, 2024 Picture this: You’re in the car, or maybe at the dinner table, and you’ve been... 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