--- title: Summer Camp and Youth Development Blog | Camp Champions (29) description: (29) --- [Register Online](https://champions.campintouch.com/ui/forms/application/camper/App) [Camp Champions](https://www.campchampions.com/) # Camp Champions Blog ## [Enjoying Week Three](https://blog.campchampions.com/enjoying-week-three) Posted by [Steve Baskin](https://blog.campchampions.com/author/steve-baskin) on Jul 29, 2017 4:12:18 PM ![HangingInThere_email-1.jpg](https://blog.campchampions.com/hubfs/HangingInThere_email-1.jpg) The third week of camp is always our favorite. [Read More](https://blog.campchampions.com/enjoying-week-three) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.campchampions.com/enjoying-week-three#comments-listing) ## [Saying Goodbye](https://blog.campchampions.com/saying-goodbye-2) Posted by [Steve Baskin](https://blog.campchampions.com/author/steve-baskin) on Jul 28, 2017 6:19:50 PM ![Dodger1_email.jpg](https://blog.campchampions.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Dodger1_email.jpg?width=800&height=600&name=Dodger1_email.jpg) In this picture, Dodger looks the way I feel on Closing Days. [Read More](https://blog.campchampions.com/saying-goodbye-2) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.campchampions.com/saying-goodbye-2#comments-listing) ## [Missing My Blog](https://blog.campchampions.com/missing-my-blog) Posted by [Steve Baskin](https://blog.campchampions.com/author/steve-baskin) on Jul 27, 2017 3:19:41 PM ![Terrill_Sail_email.jpg](https://blog.campchampions.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Terrill_Sail_email.jpg?width=800&height=1066&name=Terrill_Sail_email.jpg) Yesterday was a crazy day. We had our final Trojan-Spartan game of third term, the Roll Out the Red Carpet Dance, 2 Senior Camper talks, one Man Cave and our weekly meeting. During all of that, we had 3 sets of guests that we had the pleasure to entertain. [Read More](https://blog.campchampions.com/missing-my-blog) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.campchampions.com/missing-my-blog#comments-listing) ## [A SImply Lovely Day](https://blog.campchampions.com/a-simply-lovely-day) Posted by [Steve Baskin](https://blog.campchampions.com/author/steve-baskin) on Jul 25, 2017 11:20:08 AM ![Private Spartan.jpg](https://blog.campchampions.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Private%20Spartan.jpg?width=800&height=600&name=Private%20Spartan.jpg) Some days, the blog writes itself. [Read More](https://blog.campchampions.com/a-simply-lovely-day) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.campchampions.com/a-simply-lovely-day#comments-listing) ## [Growing Grit at Camp](https://blog.campchampions.com/growing-grit-at-camp) Posted by [Steve Baskin](https://blog.campchampions.com/author/steve-baskin) on Jul 24, 2017 9:00:00 PM ![ChampionsCountry_email.jpg](https://blog.campchampions.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ChampionsCountry_email.jpg?width=800&height=600&name=ChampionsCountry_email.jpg) During the first day of camp, we met with all the new campers in our home. In addition to giving them cookies and milk, we allowed them to ask any questions that they might have. [Read More](https://blog.campchampions.com/growing-grit-at-camp) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.campchampions.com/growing-grit-at-camp#comments-listing) ## [The Majesty (and Silliness) of Trojan-Spartan Games](https://blog.campchampions.com/the-majesty-and-silliness-of-trojan-spartan-games) Posted by [Steve Baskin](https://blog.campchampions.com/author/steve-baskin) on Jul 24, 2017 3:47:27 PM ![TS-initiation-back-300x199.jpg](https://blog.campchampions.com/hs-fs/hub/314467/file-406902584.jpg?width=300&height=199&name=file-406902584.jpg) The Trojan-Spartan games are one of the oldest traditions at Camp Champions. Since 1967, campers have initiated into either the Trojan tribe of the Spartan tribe on the first Saturday of a session. [Read More](https://blog.campchampions.com/the-majesty-and-silliness-of-trojan-spartan-games) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.campchampions.com/the-majesty-and-silliness-of-trojan-spartan-games#comments-listing) ## [All Camp Super Camp Fun Day](https://blog.campchampions.com/all-camp-super-camp-fun-day-1) Posted by [Steve Baskin](https://blog.campchampions.com/author/steve-baskin) on Jul 22, 2017 10:00:00 PM ![Inflatables 7_16 girlsJPG.jpg](https://blog.campchampions.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Inflatables%207_16%20girlsJPG.jpg?width=800&height=533&name=Inflatables%207_16%20girlsJPG.jpg) Today was All-Camp Super Camp Fun Day. [Read More](https://blog.campchampions.com/all-camp-super-camp-fun-day-1) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.campchampions.com/all-camp-super-camp-fun-day-1#comments-listing) ## [Thrones, Therapy and Skeletons](https://blog.campchampions.com/thrones-therapy-and-skeletons) Posted by [Steve Baskin](https://blog.campchampions.com/author/steve-baskin) on Jul 22, 2017 7:07:39 PM ![Man Cave legoJPG.jpg](https://blog.campchampions.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Man%20Cave%20legoJPG.jpg?width=800&height=600&name=Man%20Cave%20legoJPG.jpg)Here are a few additional quips from Friendship Games and Man Cave (as spelled above). 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[Read More](https://blog.campchampions.com/unicorn-ninjas) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.campchampions.com/unicorn-ninjas#comments-listing) ## [Being a Camp Director](https://blog.campchampions.com/being-a-camp-director) Posted by [Steve Baskin](https://blog.campchampions.com/author/steve-baskin) on Jul 19, 2017 6:37:37 PM ![Closing1.jpg](https://blog.campchampions.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Closing1.jpg?width=800&height=600&name=Closing1.jpg) Occasionally, I will use this blog to answer a question that Susie and I often get, “What is it like to run a summer camp. 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