A Colorful Mystery
July 12, 2018
Who doesn’t love a good mystery? Yesterday was the mystery dance. OK, perhaps we should have called it a “surprise” dance because we had two f...
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Odd Trojan-Spartan Games
July 11, 2018
Today was our final Trojan Spartan challenge. During the first games, we have mostly small-group competitions, but today we provided more dram...
No, Really, This is a GREAT Postcard
July 10, 2018
Late last week, we received an email from a long-time camp mom that included the photo I start this article with. Admittedly, this corresponde...
Slippery Memories
July 09, 2018
Each February, we have a retreat for our high school campers. The retreat is partly about goal-setting and partly like an emotional booster shot...
That's An Old Radio, Right?
July 08, 2018
When I was a teenager, I never liked to hear parents and other “older adults” talk about their experiences as children. When I heard that “I was...
The Best Laid Plans of Mice and Camp Directors
July 07, 2018
You can plan for months for activities. You attend conferences, make lists, plan details and buy supplies. You assign people to do tasks, provide su...