Camp Champions Blog

When I was a camper and a counselor (before the Earth cooled), my favorite part of camp was cabin time and hanging out with my friends. Sure, I loved the activities, but I loved the people I did them with even more.

The first days of any new term are awash with energy, excitement and some apprehension. Campers and counselors are forming new friendships, learning traditions and trying new activities.

If you are a current Camp Champions parent, I post additional blogs about camp and the benefits of the camp expereince on our password-protected private service we call CamParent (or CampIntouch).  You should have recieved an email giving you your username and password.

Today is a truly full day of chaos and fun.

Today is the Holiday Hoopla dance and the camp was abuzz with excitement.

Some days, the blog does not want to write itself.

I occasionally wonder if I can legitimately call myself an adult.

Last night, we had our sweat lodge ritual with our 10^th and 11^th graders. These are the two oldest groups in our Senior Camper program. The sweat lodge is a special activity that we only do with our high schoolers. The girls go first and the guys follow after the women leave.

When we go to camp conferences, we always want to learn about trends in camps. You might wonder what this might entail. Some of it is what you might expect:

We all have so much to be deeply grateful for. We live in the most comfortable and healthy age in history. We have personal liberties and access to great entertainment.