Hellenic Heroes (and Other Camp Lingo)
July 19, 2020
Last night, we had our Trojan-Spartan initiation (more on that in a moment). As I think about how to tell you about this, I realize that camp i...
Camp Champions Blog
Toggling Between Extremes
July 18, 2020
Occasionally, I share a blog about what it is like to be one of the few 50-somethings in a sea of youth. Sometimes, I document my absolute lack...
Toasting the T-Bone Club
July 17, 2020
Each session, we honor our oldest normal campers (those just finishing 8th grade) with a special meal. It has green bean casserole, garlic breadstic...
Strength From the Silver Fox
July 16, 2020
A couple of evenings ago, I was sitting in a field with our 9th grade campers. One of them posed a simple question: “Was it a hard decision to d...
Tech Free and Happy
July 15, 2020
Today, Susie and I experienced something incredibly unusual, perhaps even rare. We had 3 different 1 hour talks with high schoolers – and did ...
Showing Off Some Cool Stuff
July 14, 2020
We have seen this summer as a one of challenges to overcome. We want to find possibilities, not problems. We want opportunities, not obstacles...