Its Hard to Say Goodbye
July 31, 2022
I know you are home, but I want to share a few reflections on the session that just ended. Susie Ma’am and I have been doing camp since 1993. There i...
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A Quick Thank You
July 29, 2022
I wrote this blog three weeks ago, but it still seems like the right thing to share. It is a very short note to say thank you to all the campers and ...
From the Mouths of Campers
July 28, 2022
[I wrote this one earlier this summer. Susie Ma’am thought you would like it, so I share it again.] From the mouths of babes. Or, in this case, the m...
Do More (By Doing Less)
July 27, 2022
During a graduate school reunion, a friend asked me an interesting question. “We had our first child late in life and wonder what advice you might sha...
An Odd Job Requirement
July 26, 2022
People often ask me, “What are the most important skills you need to be a good camp director?” Some answers are obvious: Caring about children Focusi...
Remembering a CC Legend
July 24, 2022
In 1995, we learned that the founders of Camp Champions, Horton and Carol Ann Nesrsta, were thinking about selling the camp. They had founded the cam...