--- title: Summer Camp and Youth Development Blog | Camp Champions | Steve Baskin (5) description: Owner/director of Camp Champions. Unapologetic camp geek. Married to lovely Susie Ma'am and have 2 boys and 2 girls. (5) --- [Register Online](https://champions.campintouch.com/ui/forms/application/camper/App) [Camp Champions](https://www.campchampions.com/) # Camp Champions Blog ## Steve Baskin ![Steve Baskin](https://blog.campchampions.com/hs-fs/file-377256139-jpg/Head_Shot_Profile/SteveSir.jpg) Owner/director of Camp Champions. Unapologetic camp geek. Married to lovely Susie Ma'am and have 2 boys and 2 girls. Find me on: ### Recent Posts ## [Disruptive Moments at Sleepaway Camp ](https://blog.campchampions.com/disruptive-moments) Posted by [Steve Baskin](https://blog.campchampions.com/author/steve-baskin) on Jul 25, 2020 2:00:00 PM ![Water_toys3](https://blog.campchampions.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Water_toys3.jpg?width=674&name=Water_toys3.jpg) This article is lifted directly from our Counselor Orientation manual.  I hope you find it interesting. [Read More](https://blog.campchampions.com/disruptive-moments) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.campchampions.com/disruptive-moments#comments-listing) ## [Suddenly Superstitious](https://blog.campchampions.com/suddenly-superstitious) Posted by [Steve Baskin](https://blog.campchampions.com/author/steve-baskin) on Jul 24, 2020 6:55:06 PM ![Cookies](https://blog.campchampions.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Cookies.jpeg?width=3024&name=Cookies.jpeg) I have generally fancied myself a person of reason.  I respect rational people and the scientific method.  [Read More](https://blog.campchampions.com/suddenly-superstitious) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.campchampions.com/suddenly-superstitious#comments-listing) ## [Pickleball Power!](https://blog.campchampions.com/pickleball-power) Posted by [Steve Baskin](https://blog.campchampions.com/author/steve-baskin) on Jul 23, 2020 5:29:47 PM ![Pickleball](https://blog.campchampions.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Pickleball.jpg?width=4032&name=Pickleball.jpg) Camp Champions is a leading site to train athletes in one of the fastest growing sports in America: Pickleball. [Read More](https://blog.campchampions.com/pickleball-power) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.campchampions.com/pickleball-power#comments-listing) ## [Super Torchlight](https://blog.campchampions.com/super-torchlight) Posted by [Steve Baskin](https://blog.campchampions.com/author/steve-baskin) on Jul 22, 2020 12:20:32 PM   ![Super Torchlight](https://blog.campchampions.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Super%20Torchlight.jpg?width=1600&name=Super%20Torchlight.jpg) [Read More](https://blog.campchampions.com/super-torchlight) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.campchampions.com/super-torchlight#comments-listing) ## [The Happiness Spigot - Correction](https://blog.campchampions.com/the-happiness-spigot) Posted by [Steve Baskin](https://blog.campchampions.com/author/steve-baskin) on Jul 21, 2020 5:34:20 PM   ![Tiger Club Drip Email](https://blog.campchampions.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tiger%20Club%20Drip%20Email.jpg?width=2886&name=Tiger%20Club%20Drip%20Email.jpg) [CORRECTION:  I sent this blog to my son who had the journal and he quickly set me straight, "I did not write the happiness spigot description.  It is from a comic strip called Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal.  The quote about the Happiness Spigot was the answer to 'Dad.  What's it like to have kids.' "  I still like the article though even if I must realize my son is not the creator of this observation.] This morning, I had a 6:45AM call with a friend on the east coast.  He inevitably has unique insights or impressive information, so I take notes on our talks.  I was not yet at my desk, so I asked Susie Ma’am if she had something I could write on.  She reached into a bedside table and found a small journal. [Read More](https://blog.campchampions.com/the-happiness-spigot) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.campchampions.com/the-happiness-spigot#comments-listing) ## [Missing Leah Ma'am and Robbie Sir](https://blog.campchampions.com/missing-leah-maam-and-robbie-sir) Posted by [Steve Baskin](https://blog.campchampions.com/author/steve-baskin) on Jul 20, 2020 3:23:21 PM ![Fox Dance Robby Leah STB SRB](https://blog.campchampions.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Fox%20Dance%20Robby%20Leah%20STB%20SRB.jpg?width=1224&name=Fox%20Dance%20Robby%20Leah%20STB%20SRB.jpg) [Read More](https://blog.campchampions.com/missing-leah-maam-and-robbie-sir) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.campchampions.com/missing-leah-maam-and-robbie-sir#comments-listing) ## [Hellenic Heroes (and Other Camp Lingo)](https://blog.campchampions.com/hellenic-heroes-and-other-camp-lingo) Posted by [Steve Baskin](https://blog.campchampions.com/author/steve-baskin) on Jul 19, 2020 4:06:37 PM   ![Tro Spar Group Shot 3_20](https://blog.campchampions.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tro%20Spar%20Group%20Shot%203_20.jpg?width=4032&name=Tro%20Spar%20Group%20Shot%203_20.jpg) [Read More](https://blog.campchampions.com/hellenic-heroes-and-other-camp-lingo) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.campchampions.com/hellenic-heroes-and-other-camp-lingo#comments-listing) ## [Toggling Between Extremes](https://blog.campchampions.com/toggling-between-extremes) Posted by [Steve Baskin](https://blog.campchampions.com/author/steve-baskin) on Jul 18, 2020 4:53:45 PM   [Read More](https://blog.campchampions.com/toggling-between-extremes) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.campchampions.com/toggling-between-extremes#comments-listing) ## [Toasting the T-Bone Club](https://blog.campchampions.com/toasting-the-t-bone-club) Posted by [Steve Baskin](https://blog.campchampions.com/author/steve-baskin) on Jul 17, 2020 8:17:16 PM ![T Bone 1 Plus](https://blog.campchampions.com/hs-fs/hubfs/T%20Bone%201%20Plus.jpg?width=4032&name=T%20Bone%201%20Plus.jpg) Each session, we honor our oldest normal campers (those just finishing 8th grade) with a special meal.  It has green bean casserole, garlic breadsticks, potatoes, a special cake and t-bone steaks.  We call them the “T-Bone Club”.  [Note: we have options for vegetarians as well, but we named the event roughly 2 decades ago, before we had many different dietary needs.  The options are wider, but the name stuck.] [Read More](https://blog.campchampions.com/toasting-the-t-bone-club) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.campchampions.com/toasting-the-t-bone-club#comments-listing) ## [Strength From the Silver Fox](https://blog.campchampions.com/strength-from-the-silver-fox) Posted by [Steve Baskin](https://blog.campchampions.com/author/steve-baskin) on Jul 16, 2020 5:40:33 PM ![Silver Fox and SRB](https://blog.campchampions.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Silver%20Fox%20and%20SRB.jpg?width=4032&name=Silver%20Fox%20and%20SRB.jpg) A couple of evenings ago, I was sitting in a field with our 9th grade campers.  One of them posed a simple question: [Read More](https://blog.campchampions.com/strength-from-the-silver-fox) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.campchampions.com/strength-from-the-silver-fox#comments-listing) [Previous](https://blog.campchampions.com/author/steve-baskin/page/4) [All posts](https://blog.campchampions.com/all) [Next](https://blog.campchampions.com/author/steve-baskin/page/6) ### Subscribe to Email Updates ### Recent Posts ### Posts by Topic - 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