--- title: Summer Camp and Youth Development Blog | Camp Champions (31) description: (31) --- [Register Online](https://champions.campintouch.com/ui/forms/application/camper/App) [Camp Champions](https://www.campchampions.com/) # Camp Champions Blog ## [An Unexpected Performance](https://blog.campchampions.com/an-unexpected-performance) Posted by [Steve Baskin](https://blog.campchampions.com/author/steve-baskin) on Jul 6, 2017 7:00:00 PM ![High School Musical.jpg](https://blog.campchampions.com/hs-fs/hubfs/High%20School%20Musical.jpg?width=800&height=600&name=High%20School%20Musical.jpg)I was a little unsure what to share with you today, but a creative group of counselors fixed that at lunch. [Read More](https://blog.campchampions.com/an-unexpected-performance) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.campchampions.com/an-unexpected-performance#comments-listing) ## [The Rigga Spa](https://blog.campchampions.com/the-rigga-spa) Posted by [Steve Baskin](https://blog.campchampions.com/author/steve-baskin) on Jul 5, 2017 5:00:00 PM ![Rigga Spa masssage.jpg](https://blog.campchampions.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Rigga%20Spa%20masssage.jpg?width=800&height=1066&name=Rigga%20Spa%20masssage.jpg)Susie Ma’am got a special invitation yesterday afternoon: a spa treatment. [Read More](https://blog.campchampions.com/the-rigga-spa) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.campchampions.com/the-rigga-spa#comments-listing) ## [Celebrating the 4th of July](https://blog.campchampions.com/celebrating-the-4th-of-july-1) Posted by [Steve Baskin](https://blog.campchampions.com/author/steve-baskin) on Jul 4, 2017 9:03:00 PM ![July 4 flag raising.jpg](https://blog.campchampions.com/hs-fs/hubfs/July%204%20flag%20raising.jpg?width=800&height=600&name=July%204%20flag%20raising.jpg) July 4th is a special day at camp. [Read More](https://blog.campchampions.com/celebrating-the-4th-of-july-1) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.campchampions.com/celebrating-the-4th-of-july-1#comments-listing) ## [A Hellenic Battle on Lake LBJ](https://blog.campchampions.com/a-hellenic-battle-on-lake-lbj) Posted by [Steve Baskin](https://blog.campchampions.com/author/steve-baskin) on Jul 3, 2017 12:27:29 PM ![Robbie and tunnel.jpg](https://blog.campchampions.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Robbie%20and%20tunnel.jpg?width=640&height=427&name=Robbie%20and%20tunnel.jpg) You may not know this, but on Lake LBJ, an epic battle of Hellenic heroes rages each summer: [Read More](https://blog.campchampions.com/a-hellenic-battle-on-lake-lbj) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.campchampions.com/a-hellenic-battle-on-lake-lbj#comments-listing) ## [Expecting More From Teens](https://blog.campchampions.com/expecting-more-from-teens) Posted by [Steve Baskin](https://blog.campchampions.com/author/steve-baskin) on Jul 2, 2017 2:00:00 PM ![SC Canoe 2nd.jpg](https://blog.campchampions.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SC%20Canoe%202nd.jpg?width=800&height=600&name=SC%20Canoe%202nd.jpg)This photo is from an activity that is the beginning of the Senior Camper program. The Senior Camper program is our high school leadership program and is one of the programs we are most known for. In fact, Susie Ma’am and I have given over 20 presentations at national and international camp conferences on the topic of camp and teens, including one in Turkey and 8 different locations in China. I will also give a talk in Sochi this October. [Read More](https://blog.campchampions.com/expecting-more-from-teens) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.campchampions.com/expecting-more-from-teens#comments-listing) ## [At the Center of Camp](https://blog.campchampions.com/at-the-center-of-camp) Posted by [Steve Baskin](https://blog.campchampions.com/author/steve-baskin) on Jul 1, 2017 7:30:00 PM ![CC_Yoga_email.jpg](https://blog.campchampions.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CC_Yoga_email.jpg?width=800&height=532&name=CC_Yoga_email.jpg)The campers often ask me what my favorite activity is. [Read More](https://blog.campchampions.com/at-the-center-of-camp) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.campchampions.com/at-the-center-of-camp#comments-listing) ## [Spending Time With Every Cabin](https://blog.campchampions.com/spending-time-with-every-cabin) Posted by [Steve Baskin](https://blog.campchampions.com/author/steve-baskin) on Jun 30, 2017 7:45:00 PM ![Friendship Game 2_17.jpg](https://blog.campchampions.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Friendship%20Game%202_17.jpg?width=800&height=600&name=Friendship%20Game%202_17.jpg)About 9 years ago, Susie Ma’am and I realized that we were not getting much of the joyful aspects of camp. Sure, we enjoyed Torchlight and Flag-raising and the special events, but our days were less fun. We found ourselves in “problem-solving” mode most of the days, dealing with issues that crept up with campers or counselors. [Read More](https://blog.campchampions.com/spending-time-with-every-cabin) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.campchampions.com/spending-time-with-every-cabin#comments-listing) ## [Our Weekly Meeting and a Visitor](https://blog.campchampions.com/our-weekly-meeting-and-a-visitor) Posted by [Steve Baskin](https://blog.campchampions.com/author/steve-baskin) on Jun 29, 2017 6:11:58 PM ![Goodgame Lake Cabin Canoe.jpg](https://blog.campchampions.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Goodgame%20Lake%20Cabin%20Canoe.jpg?width=800&height=534&name=Goodgame%20Lake%20Cabin%20Canoe.jpg)Yesterday and today, we had a visitor. Sam Goodgame is the son of a dear family friend, Dan Goodgame. Dan was a Rhodes Scholar with my older brother and was one of the senior writers at Time before moving to San Antonio. His son Sam went to West Point, trained as a Ranger and served in Afghanistan. He is now finishing up a Masters degree in data science. [Read More](https://blog.campchampions.com/our-weekly-meeting-and-a-visitor) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.campchampions.com/our-weekly-meeting-and-a-visitor#comments-listing) ## [Camper-Inspired Silliness, or A Camp Wedding](https://blog.campchampions.com/camper-inspired-silliness-or-a-camp-wedding) Posted by [Steve Baskin](https://blog.campchampions.com/author/steve-baskin) on Jun 28, 2017 6:30:00 PM ![Wedding2.jpg](https://blog.campchampions.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Wedding2.jpg?width=800&height=450&name=Wedding2.jpg)Sometimes, the best camp memories entirely emerge from the minds of the campers. [Read More](https://blog.campchampions.com/camper-inspired-silliness-or-a-camp-wedding) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.campchampions.com/camper-inspired-silliness-or-a-camp-wedding#comments-listing) ## [Nightly Rituals](https://blog.campchampions.com/nightly-rituals) Posted by [Steve Baskin](https://blog.campchampions.com/author/steve-baskin) on Jun 27, 2017 6:11:14 PM ![Nightly Ritual Batter up.jpeg](https://blog.campchampions.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Nightly%20Ritual%20Batter%20up.jpeg?width=800&height=1066&name=Nightly%20Ritual%20Batter%20up.jpeg)Each evening, every cabin comes together for a “nighty ritual”. These nightly gatherings help cabins grow together, but they do more than that. They give campers a chance to practice communicating important ideas and their listening skills. Also, we design these gatherings to train the campers to focus on finding the positive in each day. 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