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Christmas story

Campers swap stories about first-day tasks

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is part six of a continuing, fictional holiday tale that is running daily through Christmas. Parents are encouraged to read along with their children. “Hey!” Miles called out, taking charge. “All you little elves. Listen up! You need to get in line; we can’t work ...

Chaos ensues at elf-run shop

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is part five of a continuing, fictional holiday tale that is running daily through Christmas. Parents are encouraged to read along with their children. Olivia and Miles had been assigned to the Candy Shoppe together, and they followed an elf named Piper, who was just as ...

Santa sprinkles some magic

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is part four of a continuing, fictional holiday tale that is running daily through Christmas. Parents are encouraged to read along with their children. Breakfast that day was probably the best food Olivia ever had tasted in her entire life. They all sat at a long table ...

Santa campers meet each other ahead of orientation

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is part three of a continuing, fictional holiday tale that is running daily through Christmas. Parents are encouraged to read along with their children. Olivia would love to say she woke up the next morning to a crazy Christmas dream brought on by too much peppermint hot ...

Off to Secret Santa Camp

“You can’t really believe he’s who he says he is … do you? You can’t honestly think I’m going to the North Pole. Mom, that stuff is all fantasy. It’s a lie. It’s not real.” Olivia heard the desperation in her own voice and hoped her mom did, too. Her mom stared at her with a ...

Camp to help girl uncover holiday cheer

EDITOR’S NOTE: This part one of a continuing, fictional holiday tale that is running daily through Christmas. Parents are encouraged to read along with their children. Olivia sat at her kitchen table, staring back and forth from her mother to the stranger who claimed he was Santa Claus. He ...