I was 11 years old the first time I saw my parents break out the summer camp pamphlets, and it felt like Christmas in July! As an only child who had just seen The Parent Trap for the first time, I was elated, hoping I'd arrive at camp and find my long-lost twin! My parents were planning a grown-up getaway of their own, but I didn't care; I was already fantasizing about all of the epic adventures that were surely awaiting me.

Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson

Unlike Alice, I never found any fish-slapping bears or my long-lost twin, but let me assure you that I still had the time of my 11-year-old life!

As one of those kids who was constantly covered in grass stains and dirt, summer camp was my dream come true. Hiking, canoeing, and - my favorite of favorites - sitting around the campfire, roasting S'mores and pretending that the scary stories didn't scare me when, in reality, I was completely spooked.  

Drabble by Kevin Fagan

Summer after summer, I tried out every camp under the sun, from soccer camp to space camp - never mythology camp, but if you had asked me back then, I would've probably been game to try that, too.

Frank & Ernest by Thaves

I loved catching up with old friends:

Peanuts by Charles Schulz

And meeting new ones:

JumpStart by Robb Armstrong

If I could do it over again, I wouldn't even trade in my weird camp counselors. It's all part of the experience, right?

FoxTrot by Bill Amend

Wishing the best of summers to all of you kids boarding a bus for camp and grown-ups taking advantage of a weeklong getaway!

- Amanda