Hey, Shoppers!

Black Friday has come and gone, but that doesn’t mean that all the deals have been had—not just yet, anyway. It may not have the same kind of frenzied atmosphere (which some people may appreciate more than others), but a deal is a deal and you won’t have to look too hard to find them all over online stores today.

Cyber Monday, the Internet’s response to Black Friday, has been growing in popularity throughout the years and offers a great alternative to ridiculously overgrown crowds. You can find amazing deals like you do on Black Friday in the comfort of your own home on Cyber Monday!

Here at Everything Summer Camp, we’ve slashed our prices left and right for Cyber Monday. AND, in order to give you guys an extra day to shop, we stretched today’s sale to the end of the day tomorrow. Over 200 items are marked down on our site right now. In fact, pretty much every item on our site is on sale!

You can rest assured that every single one of our camp trunks will be on sale! We cut $20 off the regular price and we’re offering FREE SHIPPING for any trunk that you order. You’ll definitely want to peruse our Trunk Accessories too, as we have great deals for them as well. If duffel bags are more your speed, then you’ll want to check out the J World Piton Rolling Duffel. Like our trunks, we cut $20 off of this duffel’s regular price.

There’s also the Everywhere Camp Chair for 35% Off and we’re offering 20% Off the popular Deluxe Fan Light. With cold weather coming soon you’ll want to check out our selection of blankets. They’re all 20% Off. And be sure to browse our entire Funzone category too. Not only is this category full of stocking stuffers, it’s all 10%-20% Off!

Yes, our prices have plummeted everywhere, but that’s not the end of our Cyber Monday Sales. We’re offering FREE SHIPPING on orders over $99! And that’s still not where the savings end because the more you spend, the more you save. So, if you purchased over $100, you’ll receive a $10 Gift Certificate, shipped along with your order. If you purchased over $200, you’ll get a Gift Certificate for $20. $300 will get you $30, $400 will get you $40, and so on.

The Gift Certificates are good from December 3 through July 31 of 2015. You can come back for more Holiday Deals at Everything Summer Camp, or use the gift certificates to purchase your camp gear throughout the spring and summer. Enjoy the savings, Shoppers. And, as always, thanks for reading.

- John

Happy Thanksgiving, Everybody!

You know, our traditional Thanksgiving Day customs and celebrations have really come a long way! After all, there was no Macy’s Parade in 1621, there was no Detroit Lions match-up, and turkey was not on the menu! Okay, so the parade and football kind of make sense, but NO TURKEY?!!! For a day that’s sometimes referred to as ‘Turkey Day’, it can come as a surprise to discover that the Pilgrims did not dine on this bird during the original feast.

So if this bird wasn’t there for the first Thanksgiving, why is it considered such a solid tradition nowadays to have a turkey at Thanksgiving dinner? Well, I did my homework on the subject and it turns out that there are three chief reasons as to why we really like to eat turkey on Thanksgiving (and Christmas too!).

1.) The first reason we eat turkey is because it fits the occasion so well. Other meats were considered for the dinner too, but didn’t make the cut for one reason or another. Unlike cows or chickens, turkeys don’t provide milk or lay eggs. Also, turkey wasn’t so common a meat as say pork or other fowl and, thus, it seemed like the right choice to celebrate a special occasion.

2.) Another reason that turkeys became the choice bird for these holiday dinners is because of its position in the Goldilock’s Zone. It’s the perfect plumpness! It’s not too small, like chicken or most water fowl. It’s not too big as, say, a cow or a deer. It’s just the right size to feed a large, hungry family.

3.) Lastly, and probably most interestingly, the third reason is thanks to Mr. Charles Dickens. What did he have to do with it? Well, his extremely popular novel ‘A Christmas Carol’ did make specific note of the turkey as Scrooge’s gift to the Cratchit family. Despite it being a Christmas gift, this is thought to have the biggest impact on what made turkey, Thanksgiving’s (and Christmas’) prize bird.

From all of us at Everything Summer Camp, have a Happy Thanksgiving and enjoy your turkey, Everyone! Thanks for reading.

- John

Hey, Summer Campers!

Did you know that, like all of you, Denzel Washington went to summer camp before he ever became the famous Denzel we all know and love? That’s right, Coach Herman Boone, himself (if you know him from the Disney film, Remember the Titans, that is) went to summer camp, though he never was a camper.

Born in Mount Vernon, close to New York City, Denzel did not have the best upbringing due to location and troubles in his parent’s marriage. His parents broke up when he was 14. Consequently, his mother sent Denzel to a private preparatory school called Oakland Military Academy.

Denzel has always since felt that attending that school caused a big change in his life and helped him to steer his life in the right direction. He attended Texas College and later Fordham University where he received a B.A. in Drama and Journalism. He also played on his college basketball team as a guard. Throughout his time in college, Denzel took up a job as a counselor for Camp Sloane YMCA.

Camp Sloane is a summer camp located in the foothills of the Berkshire Mountains. Their chief goals for the campers is to enlighten them in the principles of honesty, respect, responsibility, and caring for one another. Camp Sloane has been working its magic since 1928.

It was there that people first put the idea in Denzel’s head to pursue a career in acting when he played a part in a staff talent show put on for the campers. When his next fall semester started, he adjusted his focus and enrolled himself at the Lincoln Center campus where he studied acting.

From Shakespearean productions to box office thrillers, Denzel is one of those actors who can breathe life into any character! Summer camp gave Denzel the idea to pursue an acting career. What will it give you? Thanks for reading, Campers.

- John

Hey, Excited Shoppers!

Thanksgiving is only three days away which means that Black Friday is only three nights away! Have you already perused store ads and mapped out your route from store to store? Of course you’re all dying to embark on your carefully strategized night of shopping! We just hope that, amidst all the madness that’s sure to be Thanksgiving night (or Gray Thursday), you don’t forget about the great sales going on at online shops as well—namely Everything Summer Camp.

Our Black Friday Sales Week starts on Tuesday 11/25 and stretches all the way through Cyber Monday and goes to the end of the day on Tuesday 12/2, just to give you guys an extra day to shop. Well over 200 items will be marked down during this span. In fact, pretty much every item on our site is going to be on sale!

You can rest assured that every single one of our camp trunks will be on sale! We’re cutting $20 off the regular price and offering FREE SHIPPING for any one that you order. You’ll definitely want to peruse our Trunk Accessories as we have great deals for them as well. If duffel bags are more your speed, then you’ll want to check out the J World Piton Rolling Duffel. We’ve cut $20 off of this duffel’s regular price as well.

Other specifics on our site include the Everywhere Camp Chair for 35% Off and 20% Off the popular Deluxe Fan Light. With cold weather coming soon you’ll want to check out our selection of blankets. They’re all 20% Off. And be sure to browse our entire Funzone category too. Not only is this category full of stocking stuffers, it’s all 10%-20% Off!

Yes, our prices are dropping everywhere, but that’s not the only thing to our Black Friday Sales Week. We’re also offering FREE SHIPPING on orders over $99! And that’s still not where the savings end because the more you spend, the more you save. So, if you purchased over $100, you’ll receive a $10 Gift Certificate, shipped along with your order. If you purchased over $200, you’ll get a Gift Certificate for $20. $300 will get you $30, $400 will get you $40, and so on.

The Gift Certificates are good from December 3 through July 31 of 2015. You can come back for more Holiday Deals at Everything Summer Camp, or use the gift certificates to purchase your camp gear throughout the spring and summer. Enjoy the savings, Shoppers. And, as always, thanks for reading.

- John

Hey, Folks!

There are so many different kinds of people in this world to recognize and appreciate. Because there are so many people to recognize and honor, we have a lot of holidays and observances throughout the year; we wouldn’t want to leave anyone out now, would we? Back in May we had Mother’s Day. Then, in June, there’s Father’s Day. And now, finally, today we have Children’s Day!  Observations of Children’s Day date back to before either Mother’s or Father’s Day existed. However, unlike Mother’s and Father’s Day, Universal Children’s Day isn’t so much a holiday as it is a day of global observance. This is a day to encourage children’s welfare and inform one another about the living conditions and rights of children across the world.

While this day is recognized in all parts of the world, lots and lots of nations celebrate it on different dates. The significance of November 20 is that it marks the anniversary of the ‘Declaration of the Rights of the Child’ as well as the ‘Convention on the Rights of the Child’ two historic documents that affirmed specific rights of children and adults’ responsibilities toward them.

The Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) is one organization that really makes a difference for kids around the world. For sick children who need treatment from a specific location, RMHC plays a vital role in helping these kids recover.

They may not be the ones administering the medicine, but they provide housing near a child undergoing treatment to help keep families together during hard times as well as offer financial help and guidance in finding basic medical and dental care in struggling communities. RMHC has nearly 300 local Chapters found in 62 countries!

Unfortunately, kids, you don’t get the day off of school for Children’s Day, but—HEY! Most of you should get a couple days off for Thanksgiving next week! Thanks for reading!

- John