Website for Roughing It: http://www.roughingit.com/

Re: Sewing, horseback riding, and cooking camps?
You might check into Roughing It Day Camp in Lafayette for horseback riding. They pick your child up each morning and drop them off in the afternoon --less time in the car for you! My neighbors' twin nine year old girls attended last summer and had a fabulous time (we live in Montclair). Some years ago, my sister was a camp counselor and her best friend was the riding instructor, so I know they've been around for a long time and have a good track record. Monique

We've been sending our two children to Roughing Day Camp for a combined total of six years and have been thrilled with the camp experience and the level of dedication by the staff and directors. In contrast to other summer camp exp eriences we've tried, we believe the programming at Roughing It is really carefully thought through to provide a combination of skill- building activities and recreation. Every time we visit the camp we've been impressed with the staff and their commitment to inclusion of all campers - the camp spirit seems to thrive in each of the groups. A few particulars that we've enjoyed is the door-to-door transportation from our home to the Lafayette Reservoir park, the comprehensive swim instruction program, the horseback riding and the feedback from counselors by phone and in writing of how our campers are doing. The website has all of the information (http://www.roughingit.com/) and we've felt the discount for enrolling for 8 weeks has made the price very competitive and a good value. neal