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Category Archives: Sep/Oct 03
Reevaluating the Camp, Part 2
Being new to the job in this industry is really challenging, as is reevaluating and revamping it. As referred to in the last article a new director, or one who’s evaluating and working to improve the camp, has to establish … Continue reading
At the Buzzer
When our popular basketball camp lost its celebrity director, my college decided not to take down the nets and close the gym doors. On the contrary, his departure became the impetus for making a great program even better. Here are … Continue reading
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Promotional Products & Apparel
What’s hot, what’s not and what’s working at the camp store. Figuring out which items will sell best at the camp store/canteen is a lot like figuring out the age group you’re often selling to… teenagers. Well, good luck on … Continue reading
Crafty Recipes
I volunteer to teach different craft classes at a local senior center. Every time I visit I end up learning a lot more from the “students” than I could ever teach them. I’m also reminded that there was a time … Continue reading
Sierra Surroundings
Camp Snapshot Mountain Camp Pollock Pines, Calif. www.mountaincamp.com Est. 1966 Ages: 8-16 Price: $800 per week Session length. One- and two-week sessions Mountain Camp, located in California’s Sierra Mountains near Lake Tahoe, is a technologically-savvy anti-technology camp. These two worlds … Continue reading