--- title: Summer Camp and Youth Development Blog | Camp Champions | Camper description: Camper | --- [Register Online](https://champions.campintouch.com/ui/forms/application/camper/App) [Camp Champions](https://www.campchampions.com/) # Camp Champions Blog ## [Summer Camp and Orthodontia](https://blog.campchampions.com/summer-camp-and-orthodontia) Posted by [Steve Baskin](https://blog.campchampions.com/author/steve-baskin) on Aug 3, 2020 2:30:00 PM [![Hailey Hannah](https://blog.campchampions.com/hs-fs/file-410127616-jpg/blog-files/hailey-hannah-300x200.jpg?width=300&height=200&name=hailey-hannah-300x200.jpg)](http://files.campchampions.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Hailey-Hannah.jpg)Long before anyone took summer camps seriously as a growth opportunity for children, my grandmother told one of her friends, “The two best things I ever did for my child were summer camp and orthodontia”.  The years have proven her a wise woman. [Read More](https://blog.campchampions.com/summer-camp-and-orthodontia) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.campchampions.com/summer-camp-and-orthodontia#comments-listing) Tags: [Camper](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/camper), [General](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/general) ## [Showing Respect](https://blog.campchampions.com/camper/showing-respect) Posted by [Steve Baskin](https://blog.campchampions.com/author/steve-baskin) on Aug 3, 2020 1:19:26 PM [![craw at Green Dance](https://blog.campchampions.com/hs-fs/file-410127116-jpg/blog-files/craw-at-green-dance-300x225.jpg?width=300&height=225&name=craw-at-green-dance-300x225.jpg)](http://files.campchampions.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/craw-at-Green-Dance.jpg) (This is the second in 4 articles on the “Four R’s” that we stress at Camp Champions) [Read More](https://blog.campchampions.com/camper/showing-respect) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.campchampions.com/camper/showing-respect#comments-listing) Tags: [Camper](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/camper) ## [Taking Responsibility](https://blog.campchampions.com/blog/camper/taking-responsibility) Posted by [Steve Baskin](https://blog.campchampions.com/author/steve-baskin) on Aug 2, 2020 1:30:00 PM (This is the first in 4 articles on the “Four R’s” that we stress at Camp Champions) [![Flag Raising](https://blog.campchampions.com/hs-fs/file-412466615-jpg/blog-files/flag-raising-300x200.jpg?width=300&height=200&name=flag-raising-300x200.jpg)](http://files.campchampions.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Flag-Raising.jpg) [Read More](https://blog.campchampions.com/blog/camper/taking-responsibility) 2 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.campchampions.com/blog/camper/taking-responsibility#comments-listing) Tags: [Camper](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/camper) ## [Homesickness and Growth, Part 2](https://blog.campchampions.com/camper/homesickness-and-growth-2) Posted by [Steve Baskin](https://blog.campchampions.com/author/steve-baskin) on Jul 30, 2020 7:15:00 PM [This is the second in two articles about homesickness at camp.] ![Altus_Cargo_Net](https://blog.campchampions.com/hs-fs/hub/314467/file-1004226798.jpg?width=640&name=file-1004226798.jpg) [Read More](https://blog.campchampions.com/camper/homesickness-and-growth-2) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.campchampions.com/camper/homesickness-and-growth-2#comments-listing) Tags: [Camper](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/camper) ## [Camp is not Like Take-out Pizza](https://blog.campchampions.com/blog/camper/camp-is-not-like-take-out-pizza) Posted by [Steve Baskin](https://blog.campchampions.com/author/steve-baskin) on Jul 10, 2020 3:57:20 PM [![rainbow final cropped](https://blog.campchampions.com/hs-fs/file-410128996-jpg/blog-files/rainbow-final-cropped-300x94.jpg?width=300&height=94&name=rainbow-final-cropped-300x94.jpg)](http://files.campchampions.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/rainbow-final-cropped.jpg) Several years back, I was talking to a camp mom about her efforts to encourage her children’s friends to come to camp.  She was a particularly enthusiastic recruiter, so I asked her why she spent so much time and effort on it. [Read More](https://blog.campchampions.com/blog/camper/camp-is-not-like-take-out-pizza) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.campchampions.com/blog/camper/camp-is-not-like-take-out-pizza#comments-listing) Tags: [Camper](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/camper) ## [Increasing Optimism](https://blog.campchampions.com/blog/increasing-optimism) Posted by [Steve Baskin](https://blog.campchampions.com/author/steve-baskin) on Jul 3, 2019 2:00:00 PM ![Friday 17th 28.jpg](https://blog.campchampions.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Friday%2017th%2028.jpg?width=800&height=533&name=Friday%2017th%2028.jpg) For most of our lives, we have learned (either explicitly or implicitly) a certain model of success and happiness: Become Successful and You Will be Happy. [Read More](https://blog.campchampions.com/blog/increasing-optimism) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.campchampions.com/blog/increasing-optimism#comments-listing) Tags: [Camper](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/camper), [General](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/general) ## [Welcome to 1st Term 2019](https://blog.campchampions.com/welcome-to-1st-term-2019) Posted by [Steve Baskin](https://blog.campchampions.com/author/steve-baskin) on Jun 2, 2019 10:08:07 PM ![Welcome to camp-1](https://blog.campchampions.com/hubfs/Welcome%20to%20camp-1.jpg) [Read More](https://blog.campchampions.com/welcome-to-1st-term-2019) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.campchampions.com/welcome-to-1st-term-2019#comments-listing) Tags: [camp](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/camp), [Camper](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/camper), [Summer Camp](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/summer-camp) ## [A Manifesto to Strength](https://blog.campchampions.com/a-manifesto-for-strength) Posted by [Steve Baskin](https://blog.campchampions.com/author/steve-baskin) on Feb 13, 2019 8:00:00 AM ![Backflip (1)](https://blog.campchampions.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Backflip%20(1).jpg?width=1440&name=Backflip%20(1).jpg) In recent years, we have read a great deal about grit and resilience. [Read More](https://blog.campchampions.com/a-manifesto-for-strength) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.campchampions.com/a-manifesto-for-strength#comments-listing) Tags: [success](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/success), [skills](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/skills), [Camper](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/camper), [parenting](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/parenting), [growth](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/growth), [independence](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/independence), [cell phones](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/cell-phones), [social media](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/social-media), [digital anxiety](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/digital-anxiety) ## [5 Things Camp Champions Does to Help New Families](https://blog.campchampions.com/5-things-camp-champions-does-to-help-new-families) Posted by [Kate Hutson](https://blog.campchampions.com/author/kate-hutson) on Nov 7, 2016 4:49:11 PM Every summer, new campers from a variety of backgrounds and interests are welcomed into our incredible community at Camp Champions. It’s in these first few moments at camp that children experience the most growth, independence, and sense of community. To make this transition into camp life smoother and more rewarding, we implement a few practices that help new campers and families adjust to the unforgettable camp experience ahead. [Read More](https://blog.campchampions.com/5-things-camp-champions-does-to-help-new-families) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.campchampions.com/5-things-camp-champions-does-to-help-new-families#comments-listing) Tags: [camp](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/camp), [Camper](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/camper) ## [No Place to Go, Nothing to Do](https://blog.campchampions.com/no-place-to-go-nothing-to-do) Posted by [Steve Baskin](https://blog.campchampions.com/author/steve-baskin) on Jun 9, 2016 8:49:41 PM ![Small_girl_big_fish.jpg](https://blog.campchampions.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Small_girl_big_fish.jpg?width=800&height=1066&name=Small_girl_big_fish.jpg)Tonight is a laid back night. 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