Creating Advantage in College
March 21, 2013
When I started my career as a camp director in 1993, my mother (the “Silver Fox”) shared the following thought with me: “summer camp is like college, ...
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Teaching Teens to Lead
March 21, 2013
This is one of my most recent blogs for Psychology Today. Our nation values leadership, but we do not teach it well. Colleges place a strong empha...
Michael Thompson is Coming to Town
September 27, 2012
We are very excited to announce that Camp Champions will sponsor a series of youth development seminars this November featuring renowned child psychol...
Team 22, Great Fun - Even Better Kids
May 15, 2012
22 is becoming my favorite number. It was the length of our huge family trip this last school year. We spent 8 weeks in Europe, 11 weeks in Asia and ...
Back In the USA (they might send us back)
May 15, 2012
[I JUST REALIZED THAT WE NEVER POSTED THIS ONE. SO HERE IT IS, 3 MONTHS LATE.] We are back in the states. To be clear, we are not home. Instead, ...
Saying Goodbye
February 16, 2012
Tomorrow we fly home. We do not know quite how to feel about it. Part of me is delighted the end is here. After all, we have had a LOT of together...