Growing Grit
June 14, 2013
Over the course of our careers as camp professionals and as parents, Susie Ma’am and I have become somewhat obsessed with learning about youth develop...
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An Odd Pre-Camp Trip
June 13, 2013
The last 5 days have been a bit of a head-bender for me. Over the weekend, I attended my 20th HBS reunion in Boston. I only had 48 hours between the...
Refining Resilience
June 12, 2013
When I think of resilience, 7-8 year-old girls with ruined craft projects generally do not come to mind. Young artists are generally quite particu...
Sending Champions into the World
June 11, 2013
Yesterday, Susie Ma’am and I received an email from Kate Hutson, the woman who served as the Division Leader of our youngest girls last summer. She i...
Honoring a Fellow Camp Geek
April 29, 2013
At this moment, I am airborne on my way to Chicago for the board meeting of the American Camp Association (ACA). I am particularly excited about this ...
My Parents Aren't Cool!
March 21, 2013
“My parents aren’t cool!” - Liam Baskin Every now and then, you get a comment from your children than makes you think you are doing something right...