Camp Champions Blog

[This is the second in two articles about homesickness at camp.]

During the second semester of his senior year (4 years ago), I asked my son Liam whether he had a case of “senioritis”. He responded that he did not like being idle and that high school did not provide the same challenge that it once had. He even suggested that he would not mind a little more homework (yeah, I gasped too).

I thought about a wide variety of topics for today’s blog, but Susie Ma’am suggested that I instead share an article from ABC News that went live today.  It is about summer camp in the age of COVID and mentions us.

For years we have talked about hiring “counselor heroes”.  A friend unfamiliar with summer camps asked me to define what we mean by this and to explain what we do to get “heroes”.  I thought you might appreciate how I responded.

Our heroes are young men and women committed to being exceptional role models to our campers.  These are individuals whose talents justify easier hours and higher pay, but who understand the power of working with young people (of course, they also enjoy having an active and exciting summer).  While these heroes teach the campers a great deal, they inevitably learn some powerful lessons themselves.  They learn the 21st Century skills of communication, teamwork, work ethic, leadership and creative thinking as well the joy of serving others. They learn that hard work and great fun can go together.

After writing yesterday’s blog, Susie Ma’am chided me, “You showed chicken pictures and left out the best one?!?!”

[This is the first of two articles about homesickness at camp.  It is also a parent favorite.]  

“One of my favorite gifts of camp is the ability to reinvent yourself.”

For a short bonus blog, please let me share the creative products of some cookie-decorating classes.