--- title: Summer Camp and Youth Development Blog | Camp Champions | Counselor (5) description: Counselor | (5) --- [Register Online](https://champions.campintouch.com/ui/forms/application/camper/App) [Camp Champions](https://www.campchampions.com/) # Camp Champions Blog ## [Maxi Tunnel and the Axe Man](https://blog.campchampions.com/maxi-tunnel-and-the-axe-man) Posted by [Steve Baskin](https://blog.campchampions.com/author/steve-baskin) on Jul 8, 2011 3:21:44 AM Respect for the Maxis [Read More](https://blog.campchampions.com/maxi-tunnel-and-the-axe-man) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.campchampions.com/maxi-tunnel-and-the-axe-man#comments-listing) Tags: [Parents](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/parents), [Alumni](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/alumni), [Camper](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/camper), [General](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/general), [Counselor](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/counselor) ## [Neon Fever and Nostalgia](https://blog.campchampions.com/neon-fever-and-nostalgia) Posted by [Steve Baskin](https://blog.campchampions.com/author/steve-baskin) on Jul 6, 2011 8:23:41 PM Feeling Hot - Must Be Neon Fever! [Read More](https://blog.campchampions.com/neon-fever-and-nostalgia) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.campchampions.com/neon-fever-and-nostalgia#comments-listing) Tags: [Parents](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/parents), [Alumni](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/alumni), [Camper](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/camper), [General](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/general), [Counselor](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/counselor) ## [July 4th and Inner Beauty](https://blog.campchampions.com/july-4th-and-inner-beauty) Posted by [Steve Baskin](https://blog.campchampions.com/author/steve-baskin) on Jul 4, 2011 8:33:24 PM Patriotism and Camp Champions [![](http://files.campchampions.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/july4-300x224.jpg "Back Camera")](http://files.campchampions.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/july4.jpg) [Read More](https://blog.campchampions.com/july-4th-and-inner-beauty) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.campchampions.com/july-4th-and-inner-beauty#comments-listing) Tags: [Parents](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/parents), [Alumni](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/alumni), [Camper](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/camper), [General](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/general), [Counselor](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/counselor) ## [Friendship Circle, Man Cave and Mommy Mode](https://blog.campchampions.com/friendship-circle-man-cave-and-mommy-mode) Posted by [Steve Baskin](https://blog.campchampions.com/author/steve-baskin) on Jul 2, 2011 5:42:18 PM [![](http://files.campchampions.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/shadows-300x224.jpg "Back Camera")](http://files.campchampions.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/shadows.jpg)Friendship Circle and Man Cave   [Read More](https://blog.campchampions.com/friendship-circle-man-cave-and-mommy-mode) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.campchampions.com/friendship-circle-man-cave-and-mommy-mode#comments-listing) Tags: [Parents](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/parents), [Alumni](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/alumni), [Camper](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/camper), [General](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/general), [Counselor](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/counselor) ## [A Few of My Favorite Things!](https://blog.campchampions.com/a-few-of-my-favorite-things) Posted by [Steve Baskin](https://blog.campchampions.com/author/steve-baskin) on Jul 1, 2011 6:06:44 PM My mind is flitting about right now thinking random thoughts.  Here is an assortment of "Things Steve Sir Loves About Camp". You are never "just" good at camp.  We tell the campers that "good is on the other side of the "spur.  Here we start with great and go from there. [Read More](https://blog.campchampions.com/a-few-of-my-favorite-things) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.campchampions.com/a-few-of-my-favorite-things#comments-listing) Tags: [Parents](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/parents), [Alumni](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/alumni), [Camper](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/camper), [General](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/general), [Counselor](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/counselor) ## [Homesickness and Growth](https://blog.campchampions.com/homesickness-and-growth) Posted by [Steve Baskin](https://blog.campchampions.com/author/steve-baskin) on Jun 30, 2011 6:24:57 PM [![](http://files.campchampions.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Anne-with-BU-camper-200x300.jpg "Anne with BU camper")](http://files.campchampions.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Anne-with-BU-camper.jpg)Conquering Homesickness/Discovering Strength [Read More](https://blog.campchampions.com/homesickness-and-growth) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.campchampions.com/homesickness-and-growth#comments-listing) Tags: [Parents](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/parents), [Alumni](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/alumni), [Camper](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/camper), [General](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/general), [Counselor](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/counselor) ## [Green Acres and Creative Rookies](https://blog.campchampions.com/green-acres-and-creative-rookies) Posted by [Steve Baskin](https://blog.campchampions.com/author/steve-baskin) on Jun 27, 2011 7:30:34 PM   [Read More](https://blog.campchampions.com/green-acres-and-creative-rookies) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.campchampions.com/green-acres-and-creative-rookies#comments-listing) Tags: [Parents](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/parents), [Alumni](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/alumni), [Camper](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/camper), [General](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/general), [Counselor](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/counselor) ## [Sending Our Children to Camp](https://blog.campchampions.com/sending-our-children-to-camp) Posted by [Steve Baskin](https://blog.campchampions.com/author/steve-baskin) on Jun 27, 2011 7:11:55 PM After we welcomed your children yesterday, we got a chance to say goodbye to our own early this morning. All four of our children (Wiley and Liam - 14 yr old boys, Terrill - 13 yr old girl and Virginia - 10 yr old girl) attend first term and then go away to other camps. [Read More](https://blog.campchampions.com/sending-our-children-to-camp) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.campchampions.com/sending-our-children-to-camp#comments-listing) Tags: [Parents](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/parents), [Alumni](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/alumni), [Camper](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/camper), [General](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/general), [Counselor](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/counselor) ## [Diversity at Camp Plus a Few Fun Stories](https://blog.campchampions.com/diversity-at-camp-plus-a-few-fun-stories) Posted by [Steve Baskin](https://blog.campchampions.com/author/steve-baskin) on Jun 26, 2011 4:50:57 AM [![](http://files.campchampions.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/1st-term-sc-friends-in-pool1-300x200.jpg "1st term sc friends in pool")](http://files.campchampions.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/1st-term-sc-friends-in-pool1.jpg)We often talk about "Reasonable Risks".  Today, I am taking one myself. [Read More](https://blog.campchampions.com/diversity-at-camp-plus-a-few-fun-stories) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.campchampions.com/diversity-at-camp-plus-a-few-fun-stories#comments-listing) Tags: [Parents](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/parents), [Alumni](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/alumni), [Camper](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/camper), [General](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/general), [Counselor](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/counselor) ## [Parents Anonymous](https://blog.campchampions.com/parents-anonymous) Posted by [Steve Baskin](https://blog.campchampions.com/author/steve-baskin) on Jun 26, 2011 4:42:35 AM [![](http://files.campchampions.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Rookies-150x150.jpg "Back Camera")](http://files.campchampions.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Rookies.jpg)OK, this blog starts by giving you a word of encouragement as parents.   [Read More](https://blog.campchampions.com/parents-anonymous) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.campchampions.com/parents-anonymous#comments-listing) Tags: [Parents](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/parents), [Alumni](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/alumni), [Camper](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/camper), [General](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/general), [Counselor](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/counselor) [Previous](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/counselor/page/4) [All posts](https://blog.campchampions.com/all) [Next](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/counselor/page/6) ### Subscribe to Email Updates ### Recent Posts ### Posts by Topic - [General (221)](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/general) - [Parents (103)](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/parents) - [Camper (86)](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/camper) - [Counselor (73)](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/counselor) - [Alumni (48)](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/alumni) - [Summer Camp (20)](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/summer-camp) - [Campers (10)](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/campers) - [Yearbooks (10)](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/yearbooks) - [success (10)](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/success) - [growth (9)](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/growth) - [camp (8)](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/camp) - [21st century skills (6)](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/21st-century-skills) - [digital anxiety (6)](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/digital-anxiety) - [parenting (6)](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/parenting) - [skills (6)](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/skills) - [social media (6)](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/social-media) - [Counselor Training (5)](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/counselor-training) - [cell phones (5)](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/cell-phones) - [independence (5)](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/independence) - [Counselors (3)](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/counselors) - [confidence (3)](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/confidence) - [Goofy (2)](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/goofy) - [Off Season (2)](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/off-season) - [homesick and happy (2)](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/homesick-and-happy) - [memories (2)](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/memories) - [Scholarship Fund (1)](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/scholarship-fund) - [camperships (1)](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/camperships) - [donations (1)](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/donations) - [golden oldie (1)](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/golden-oldie) - [scholarships (1)](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/scholarships) [see all](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/counselor/page/5#) ![Steve Baskin](https://blog.campchampions.com/hubfs/Campchampions%20February2018/image/steve-baskin_small.jpg) ## steve baskin The Camp Geek [steveb@campchampions.com](mailto:steveb@campchampions.com) ![Susie Baskin](https://blog.campchampions.com/hubfs/Campchampions%20February2018/image/susie-baskin_small.jpg) ## susie baskin The Camp Mom [susieb@campchampions.com](mailto:susieb@campchampions.com) Camp Champions 775 Camp Road, Marble Falls, TX 78654 p: [(830) 598-2571](tel:1-830-598-2571) f: [(830) 598-1095](tel:1-830-598-1095) [info@campchampions.com](mailto:info@campchampions.com) © Camp Champions 2018