Posts by CIT Abby
If you’ve gone to Summer Camp (or any festival) before, you know there’s probably the person that’s a little too organized with the planning…. nice to meet you, that’s me. But this year, I didn’t send out my usual spreadsheet …read more
Can you believe it’s almost here?! Getting ready for next weekend, let’s chat about a band you must see… Maps & Atlases is based out of Chicago, and I had the opportunity to catch them this New Year’s Eve at …read more
This past Saturday, the boys of Gomez (hailing from the UK) made a stop in Chicago during the US leg of their tour. In case you missed them at Summer Camp in 2009, Gomez is a five-piece British act consisting …read more
Did you know that Steve’s first experience with Strange Arrangement was at Summer Camp? After hearing their set and grabbing a summer sampler CD, he learned all the music on his own… when they were on a hunt for a …read more
Well folks, we did it. And as a Summer Camp veteran, I’m going to go out on a limb and say this was possibly the best Summer Camp yet! Here are the top 10 things I loved about this year…. …read more
Alright fellow campers, for those of us who have been here over the years, you’ll notice a lot of new stuff this year. Here’s what I’ve noticed so far: RFID chips in your wristbands - this year we’re high-tech, and …read more
Here I am interviewing Vanessa Robinson about greening initiatives at Summer Camp. It’s a bit windy (as we all experienced on Thursday!) so here are her main tips: – Sort your garbage into compost or recycling – it only takes …read more
If I could quickly sum up Sunday’s experience it would be: dance party. I peeled myself out of my tent around 9 (the latest I’d been able to sleep all weekend), got ready, and headed over to the Summer Camp …read more
If you’re particularly good at staying up all night (or waking up really early), you can catch sunrise kickball on Saturday. The sun was already up at 6am when the group converged on the grass towards the back of the …read more
The one thing that anyone should know about Summer Camp, is that it really starts on Thursday, not Friday. This year was no exception. Things kicked off with a pretty insane windstorm. If you were camped in the forest, you …read more
Every year, it seems like Summer Camp is so far away, and then these last few weeks fly by in no time. Can you smell it? It’s almost here! Here are a few things I’m super excited for… The entire …read more