Nightly Rituals (and a Correction)
July 11, 2019
A few hours ago, Abby gently corrected an error from my previous blog. Abby is the Division Leader of the Maxis, the girls who have recently finishe...
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A Jolt of Joy
July 10, 2019
At first, Susie Ma’am thought someone had accidentally left a trashcan out and it had blown over. From a distance, the colored paper looked ch...
An Odd Blog Inspiration
July 09, 2019
Sometimes the River Blog runs a little dry. I sit down to write and I get writer’s block. Please do not think for a moment that we are not awash is ...
An Awesome Lake Swim
July 08, 2019
For 54 summers, Camp Champions’ campers have participated in the Lake Swim. We had our second Lake Swim of the summer this morning. Our oldest campe...
Celebrating Camp Legacies
July 07, 2019
We had a delightful and unexpected brush with Camp Champions history yesterday. In the early afternoon, we had a closing ceremony for about 15% of o...
Watching Our Children Grow
July 06, 2019
When Susie Ma’am and I went my 15thgraduate school reunion, people would ask me, “What is the best part of being a camp director?” I think the...