Category: creativity
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International Camping Congress – Creativity Session
Hello to everyone who attended my session at the ICC and has come for information. I have now caught up and gotten to my computer. I spent the day today in the backyard having a campfire with my son while we enjoyed the autumn weather here in southwestern Ontario. I’m glad that you took the…
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Connections 2008 – United Church National Camping Conference
Hello everyone – I’ve now had a chance to get back to sitting in front of my computer and posting a few of my notes from the two sessions that I lead at Connections 2008. I hope that you enjoyed your time at Pearce Williams Christian Centre. We are proud to have hosted Connections 2008…
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The serious side to play
My brother in New Zealand forwarded me the following article about the serious side to play. This is an article which builds on the importance of unsturctured play and the ability for children just to do things. Camp can be such a programmed space that we do not give the children the ability to just…
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Thursday Camp Song – Chester
Very action oriented – if you do it without action – you might as well not do it… Oh, Chester, Chester have you heard about Harry, He just got back from the ar-mee, I hear he knows how to wear a rose. Hip-hip horray for the ar-mee. Here it is with the actions: Oh, Chester,…
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50 Ways to Get Kids Hooked on the Outdoors
I just found this article through the Children & Nature Network. Maybe what we need at camp isn’t more high tech programs or fancy expensive programs (read Mountain Boarding, Water Skiing, High Ropes); maybe what we need is a return to easy, more freedom for children programming…check out this article on 50 Ways to Get…