Camp Connection

Here are the most recent blog posts for staff, professionals, and the public. 

 

Camp: The Ultimate 21st Century Skills Learning Environment
January 13, 2015

By Andy Pritikin

 

It used to be so easy. Mom was home, and kids wanted to play outside, as we only had seven channels on the television (and no central air). Boy, how times have changed. Technological advances have profoundly... Read More

8 Thoughts on the Importance of Making Each Other Better
March 21, 2014

Guest post by Posie Taylor
Back to the Future: Summer Camp and the New Economy
March 11, 2014

A few years back I conducted a study with kids who had gone to summer camp for at least six or seven years. I asked them to talk about their camp experiences, and from their stories identified convincing evidence that summer camp is an important... Read More

Year-Round Effort
November 11, 2013

Guest post by Jean G. McMullan

The season of thankfulness and of giving is upon us. Summer gifts of leadership from our staff to campers produce ongoing positive effects that last all through the year. We savor the memories of difficult... Read More

Singing and Campfires
October 21, 2013

What is something that everyone who has ever gone to camp has done that is virtually impossible to re-create in any other setting? Campfires, of course! Our camp is 76 summers old and there are some long-standing traditions and songs that... Read More

10-for-2
September 23, 2013

Guest post by Marla Coleman

10-for-2. It often feels like we live 10 months for 2 months! Campers. Staff. Directors. (And dare we say parents, too?).

Sadly, those precious months have drawn to a close. We intentionally design the... Read More

Camps: A Leader in Learning
August 20, 2013

Guest post by Lance Ozier
All Around the World: Cultural Exchange at Camp
July 31, 2013

You might call them international staff, but they’re really camp cultural exchange visitors! We love working with and learning from people from other countries — and there’s no better place to do that than at camp!

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