Mulberry School

7 days ago

If your kids have spent any time in summer camp or extended care at Mulberry School, you have heard about Miles Lewis, our Extended Care Manager and Summer Camp Director extraordinaire. With his trademark big smile, caring heart, good sense of humor, and hands-on approach, Miles is an integral part of what makes Mulberry School and summer camps so special.

I sat down with Miles to talk about summers at Mulberry Camp.

Daniela Gunther: Tell us a little bit about yourself!
Miles Lewis: I grew up in Sacramento as the second oldest of six siblings. As a teenager, I ran soccer camps in my neighborhood and loved it. I have been working at Mulberry School for ten years. During the school year, I manage our extended care program, supervise playground recess, work with small groups of students, and aide in the classrooms.

DG: When and how did you get started with Mulberry summer camps?
ML: I have been working in Mulberry camps since I became part of the Mulberry community. I started out as a counselor, worked my way up to lead, and now have been Summer Camp Director for the past few years.

DG: What is your favorite part about running summer camps?
ML: My favorite part about summer camp is seeing the kids come back every year. The same is true for counselors. Many summer camp counselors are Mulberry School alumni. It is wonderful to see them return every year and wanting to give back to the school by working here during the summer.

DG: What do you think makes Mulberry summer camps special? Why do kids and parents keep coming back every year?
ML: I think we run exciting camps that are all about summer and having fun. We offer a huge variety of camps and hands on projects the kids get to do. We try to make every day new and exciting for our campers. From water play, to bouncy houses, to shaved ice and animals visiting during our Animal Planet and Horse camps, we have it all.

DG: Give us an example of what makes Mulberry camps special!
ML: I think the bond kids make with each other and the counselors is really special. They make friends for a lifetime.

DG: Tell us a little bit more about the famous Roxaboxen Camp!
ML: Roxaboxen is probably our most well-known camp. It has been around since the very beginning of our Mulberry Summer Camp Program. It is based off the book “Roxaboxen” by Alice McLerran & Barbara Cooney, where kids build their own functioning town with a mayor, post office, and so on. Every Roxaboxen camp is a little different based on where the kids take it. And every camp is as fun as the last one!

Our last Roxaboxen Camp for this summer starts in a week and we have many more exciting camps lined up, including Harry Potter, Pokemon, Extreme Chefs, Artist Studio, and much more.

Camps are filling up. You can sign up at campscui.active.com/orgs/MulberrySchool0#/select/Sessions/2590702

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