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...
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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...
High School Helpers
July 23, 2022
The head of our media team sent me an excited email. Here is what he shared: [Start Email] We have had more Senior Campers assigned to Media this ter...
"Oh So Pleasant"
July 21, 2022
I have no idea why running camp this summer has made me so nostalgic, but I find myself thinking about wisdom and positive lessons from the past. One ...