About 25 years ago, we started including in each newsletter reports of Random Scatico Sightings (RSSes). That moment, away from the 12523, when you randomly connect with a fellow Scaticonian.

In Greek Mythology, Antaeus, the son of Poseidon (god of the sea) and Gaea (the earth goddess), gained strength when he remained connected to the ground. It was only when Antaeus lost this connection that Hercules was able to defeat him. (Scatico connection coming....)

Last summer, I joined the Debs and division leader Emma Rosh for an afternoon hike to the “second lake”—the 90 wooded acres of Scatico property located across Route 19 and north of the entrance to camp.

When more than 1,000 current and former campers and staff (and their families) made the pilgrimage to Elizaville on September 10th for the twice-postponed 100th anniversary reunion, expectations and emotions ran high.

What makes a great camp photo? This question came to mind as I sorted through pictures from last summer to use in this final Camper Newsletter issue of the 2021-22 school year…

In a recent conversation with my older brother Ben, he shared how he was taking our baseball card collection (basically a complete run of Topps cards from 1962 to 1969—almost all purchased one pack at a time at the local toy store in our hometown of New Rochelle) out of storage to reorganize. Twenty minutes later there was a follow-up email....

The recent news that boys head counselor Cory Schwartz (whose Scatico career began as a 10-year-old in 1988) would transition his role at camp to a part-time summer position, brought an outpouring of love and support from the camp community past and present…

In early December I received a call from one of my former counselors, Bob Seebacher (as in my actual counselor in 1969, 1971, and 1973). He was checking in with joyful news…

What now feels like a long, long, long time ago—early April (no listing here of everything we’ve experienced since then!)—boys head counselor Cory Schwartz and art director Ken Vallario launched The HC Porch, a podcast to keep us all connected, positive, and thinking camp…

“Congrats on the 100th anniversary.... I was a counselor back in 1997. Now I'm living in the Seattle area. Scatico has been in my heart always all these years, and I wish for another fabulous 100 years!”— Mickey Kim…

Conceptually, the countdown to 100 began when founder Nat Holman signed papers in early 1921 with investors…

On July 20 (Visiting Day night) at exactly 10:56 PM (Eastern Standard Time) we will celebrate the 50th anniversary of astronaut Neil Armstrong stepping on the moon.

About 10 summers ago, two bald eagles constructed an enormous nest atop an evergreen located adjacent to the lake just beyond the girls’ campfire site…

Fall arrives at camp. A time to reflect on the summer and to start planning for the next year and beyond. It’s an exciting season as we hear kind words from parents and staff and the brainstorming begins…

"...In as non-corny a way as possible, my eleven summers at Scatico have shaped me into the person I am today. As I've gotten older and become a counselor and DL, I've only increased my appreciation for camp and everything it has done for me..."

Near the very end of Open Mic night 2017 in the amphitheater, right about the time lifeguard Fergus Carlin finished singing a mournful Irish ballad accompanied on acoustic guitar by music counselor Jamie Hamburg, the sun nestled atop the trees, swelled enormously for a moment, and then slipped from sight...

It’s been about 20 years since we first introduced the Random Scatico Sighting (RSS) to Alumni and Camper Newsletters. Since then, we’ve reported on more than 1,000 RSSes, including stories from 6 continents and across multiple generations...