Category: camping
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Creating a Culture of Success: Lessons in Reality
This is the text of the Tedx GuelphU talk I gave. You can view the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25pM0dgiquo It is the spring of 1996, I am about to graduate from university – outdoor recreation – studying to be a camp director. An opportunity opens up to interview to be the camp director at a small non-profit…
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CYOA – Choose Your Own Adventure @ Camp
We have a program at camp called Choose Your Own Adventure (CYOA). It happens everyday and we have no idea what it will be each week. It changes week to week – and we are so proud of that. Our camp staff have a variety of passions. Some of them love to write poetry,…
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Moving On From Camp – Attempting an Explaination
Each year as a Camp Director we have to make staffing decisions. Some of these decisions are easy, some are not. Here are my thoughts on moving along staff, written as to a staff member: This is the hardest part of our job. Moving someone along from camp when they do not yet think it…
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Song – Bazooka Bubble Gum
Bazooka Bubblegum Song We introduced this song many years ago at Pearce Williams. It has been a big hit ever since. The dance part is very important and can be unique to your own camp or school. We have added a truly Canadian verse with our Toonie verse. (First verse is Canadian – Toonie =…
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Song – Da Moose
This is a song that I learned by watching Steve Maguire at Director’s Camp Da Moose Da Moose, Da Moose Swimming in da water Eating his supper Where did he go? He went to sleep Dead Moose, Dead Moose Floating in da water Not Eating his supper Where did he go? He decomposed Here is…