Category Archives: Mar/Apr 2011

Leadership After Failure

Posted on March 1, 2011

Conference workshops, camp publications, and staff training manuals are replete with inspirational advice on exactly how to get it right. This is how to lead a group. This is how to discipline children. This is how to run stellar activity … Continue reading →

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April Showers …

Posted on March 1, 2011

It was like watching a line-change in a hockey game. My wife pulled into the driveway, slammed the car into park and jumped out. My three school-aged children and their science fair projects jumped in. I stood on the sidelines, … Continue reading →

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Healthy Living

Posted on March 1, 2011

It is likely that many of the estimated 10 million campers and the more than 1 million staff members who oversee youngsters in summer camp will experience an illness or injury in a given season. Although most kids suffer only … Continue reading →

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Skimming The Surface

Posted on February 28, 2011

Camp Basics: Student to Instructor Ratio: 3.5 to 1 Location: British Virgin Islands and Windward Islands Cost: Ranges from $3,990 to $6,990, depending on level and course type. The cost includes all food, training, certifications, equipment, etc. Ages: 13 years … Continue reading →

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Take Camp On The Road

Posted on February 28, 2011

It is a Sunday afternoon in July. Members of the church await the arrival of the day-camp team. Together, they will prepare the church space for the campers who will arrive Monday morning. Long before this afternoon, the camp and … Continue reading →

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