Hey, Ford Fans!

I’m not talking about the car company—I’m talking about Indiana Jones and Han Solo himself, Harrison Ford—recognized the world over for such extremely famous roles. Born in Chicago, Harrison attended summer camp not too far from home (and not too far from Everything Summer Camp) at Camp Napowan in Wisconisn.

Sandwiched between two beautiful lakes in the Pine Woods of Central Wisconsin, the excellent Camp Napowan has offered its campers the beautiful scenery of piney foliage and serene bodies of water for the last 65 years. Harrison’s camp experience focused on outdoor education. He was rather active in the Boy Scouts of America and ended up receiving the second-highest rank there is, Life Scout.

After his time at camp and his education—completed at Ripon College in Wisconsin—he went on to pursue a career as an actor. He moved to Los Angeles in 1964 looking for work. For a long time, he didn’t have much luck, but he collected a slew of bit parts on his résumé.

He was hired by George Lucas, creator of ‘Star Wars’ to read lines with the actors who were auditioning for parts in the original Star Wars films. George Lucas eventually realized the talents in Harrison as well as those auditioning. He was cast as Han Solo.

Starring in each of the original trilogy films of Star Wars, Harrison is surprisingly reprising his role as Han Solo in the new Star Wars movie, ‘The Force Awakens’! Harrison isn’t the only returning cast member from the old movies, though—these films will also star Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker), Carrie Fisher (Leia Organa), Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca), and Anthony Daniels (C-3PO).

But back to Harrison—along with a whole bunch of other films, he also stars as the rugged archeologist, Indiana Jones in the ‘Indiana Jones’ trilogy, a split project between George Lucas and director, Steven Spielberg. While his role in Star Wars declared him a star, his role as Indiana confirmed his superstardom.

Camp did Harrison good. What will it do for you? Enjoy the trailer for ‘The Force Awakens’ below and, as always, thanks for reading.

- John

Hey, Everything Summer Camp Fans!

Here at Everything Summer Camp I like to post about the people who work for our company so that our Blog readers get a clearer understanding of who we are—not just as a company, but as a group of people.

Everyone around here celebrates Christmas, so I went around the office asking what people’s plans were for the holiday. People around the office here are certainly in full swing of the Christmas season. Their plans are set and their presents are wrapped.

NATE
First, I made a trip over to the printshop to talk to our Graphics manager, Nate. Nate told me that his Christmas plan was driving…essentially. He’s making trips out across the state to see his grandparents as well as his wife’s grandparents on Christmas Eve. It’s a tradition he and his wife look forward to, but it makes for a long day.

They’re happy to share the day at home on Christmas morning with their three kids as they tear open their presents from Santa.

ART
Next, I journeyed over to the main building. Art, our maintenance guy was outside on a ladder, replacing outdoor bulbs. He told me about the Christmas party he’s attending with his wife’s family. Pat’s got a big family; roughly 45 of Art’s in-laws attend this shindig at Pat’s sister’s house. They eat and have a gift exchange. His mother-in-law buys something for EVERYbody!

Sounds pretty Christmasy to me!

GUNNAR
Lastly, I went to go see one of our newest faces, Gunnar, our Graphic Artist for the Everything Summer Camp website. He and his family always make a trip to his grandmother’s where they have their Christmas dinner together. Gunnar enjoys his family’s Christmas celebration, but, in a whisper, expressed his superior excitement to go see the new Star Wars movie.

No matter what your traditions are and who you celebrate the holidays with, I wish you all a Merry Christmas and happy times in the company of those you love. And, as always, thanks for reading.

- John 

Hey, Holiday Shoppers!

We’ve had a number of sales going on since the week of Black Friday. In December we began our December Deals sale and last week we announced our sale on all Stocking Stuffers. But the merry madness isn’t over just yet for Everything Summer Camp—we still have a new sale that’s just starting today and going through to Wednesday!

It’s the Everything Summer Camp Last-Minute Trunk Sale!

Celebrate Christmas in style with an excellent C&N Camp Trunk. Camp trunks make awesome presents! Get solid color camp trunks for $20 off and Patterned Camp Trunks for $50 off!

Like the toy factory in the very merry North Pole, Everything Summer Camp too has a happy footlocker factory where all of our C&N brand name camp trunks are constructed. All C&N Footlockers are made with top-of-the-line construction.

Made from 3/8” aspen plywood, we sandwich our solid wooden trunks between a secure steel sheet for the exterior and water, odor, and tear-resistant DuraWrap paper to line the interior. Once we add the hardware, our trunks pop with personality and character. Spacious, C&N Trunks offer ample room for storing holiday decorations, gift wrapping supplies, and whatnot.

You know what’s jolly about being an Everything Summer Camp customer? Well, it’s ALL great, but one notable element is the Lifetime Free Warranty we have on all of our C&N Footlockers. That means we’ll repair any and every damaged footlocker you send us—free of charge. And that’s guaranteed for life!

That’s right! Should your camp trunk from Everything Summer Camp—despite its unquestionably solid construction—somehow meet with some unfortunate accident, we’ll repair any damaged footlocker for you—for free, for life. That’s what you get when you shop a trusted store like Everything Summer Camp. As always, thanks for reading. And happy holidays!

- John

Hey, Gift-Givers!

There’s a lot of effort that goes into gift-giving this time of year; when the time comes for our loved ones to open their gifts from us, we want that moment to be perfect. This moment can be blown, however, through no fault of the gift-giver. It’s crummy, but it happens: orders sometimes aren’t delivered until after it’s too late.

Everyone here at Everything Summer Camp, appreciates the importance of gift-giving and wants to help make sure that your gifting goes off without a hitch this year. There’s nothing more irritating than making sure that you’ve placed your online order well-enough in advance and not receiving it by the time you need it!

You can make sure that this doesn’t happen to you by ordering from Everything Summer Camp!

To ensure no confusion, I’d like to call your attention to the handy-dandy holiday map that we refer to this time of year. Thanks to this helpfully color-coded map, there won’t be any confusion about how early you need to place your order with Everything Summer Camp so you can receive it in time.    Of course delivery times will vary based on where you live in the country. We like the old adage, ‘Better Safe Than Sorry’. That’s why I’m giving you the magic numbers of 1:00pm on December 17. That’s the time and date that everybody in the contiguous United States can go off of for guaranteed delivery by December 24.

This time and date may be early for some of you. Everything Summer Camp is based in northwestern Wisconsin, so if you live in Wisconsin, most parts of Minnesota, or another nearby area, you can get away with placing your order as late as 1:00pm on December 21.

Happy holidays, Everyone. And, as always, thanks for reading!

- John

Hey, Stocking Stuffers!

Do you know what you’re stuffing in your kid’s stocking this year? Being the home of C&N Footlockers, Everything Summer Camp has, understandably, received the reputation of the case place, selling big steel trunks and bulky duffel bags. While that certainly is who we are, these items barely scratch the tip of the iceberg on all the camping gear and other fun supplies we offer.

You may not think of us as a place to find toys and other small items for Christmas stockings, but I’m here to tell you that WE ARE! We have what you need to really load up that piece of traditional footwear that your kids hang by the chimney with care. And you shouldn’t have to spend too much money either—we’re offering over 100 products for at least 10% off through to the 24th!

Let me tell you all about it in a rapid fire round for each of our four stuffer categories:

First of all, we have 22 stuffers for you, priced under $5!
Mad Libs are classic Christmas items for siblings to launch the holiday cheer when they find what’s in their stocking Christmas morning. And the fun keeps going with the Melissa & Doug Box of Questions. Find fun items like these and 20 more in this category!

Next, we have 34 stuffers that will cost you under $10!
We have comfy stuffers like a warm, Fleece Blanket as well as lots of stationery products like the Seal N Send Postcards to keep in touch with friends this holiday season while staying curled up and cozy. Find lots more available in the $5 to $10 price range!

Our biggest category—filled to the brim with 38 stuffers—is priced less than $15!
Get loads of fun with the Melissa & Doug hanging game of balance called ‘Suspend’. Reminiscent of the classic game Jenga, ‘Suspend’ will have your family engaged in great fun. You can also create some memories with our Trunk Decals for more fun around the house. These decals are movable, reusable, and virtually indestructible—perfect for kids on Christmas morning!

Lastly, our ‘Under $20’ category offers 25 stuffers for stocking fun!
Keep your toes protected from cold in this chilly, wintry season and get Smartwool socks as well as BeePosh Slipper Boots from Melissa & Doug. And—the days are getting shorter; it’s darker earlier. Have flashlights like the Hybrid Solar Flashlight handy in this dark season.

Shop our website for easy stocking stuffers and let us help make Christmas a little easier! As always, thanks for reading and happy holidays!

- John