Category: creativity
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The Importance of Unstructured Play
I did a talk at the British Columbia Camping Association Conference early in February that revolved around where camping has come from, where it is and where it is going. One of the themes that keeps coming back, over and over again is the type of activities, or the type of play that we let…
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The Power of Spontaneity and How to Get Camp Staff to Use It…
What a great little writing about the power of spontaneity. Make sure that you have a read of this: The Power of Spontaneity and How to Wield It. With camp staff, this is what we go for, we want staff who can be spontaneous, but also be responsible. It might be spontaneous to move a…
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Canadain Camping (Feb 1949) – The Magic of Camping
This is an excerpt of an article taken from Canadian Camping Magazine – February 1949 Issue The Magic of Camping – Hedley S. Dimock Today organized camping has achieved a large physical dimension and a highly acceptable status in the educational and social structure of Canada and the United States. More significant than the physical…
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Inventory of Being
Who you are is not who you will become. Who you are is only in this moment. Who you are can change tomorrow, or it can change today. Who you are is only a perception of others looking at you through the lens you choose to show yourself through. Who you are right now may…
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Step Into the Wind
This is a story about two different camps. One is located on an Island in the middle of a lake. The other is located in a bay at the end of the lake.This is a story about the wind. Some days the wind blows, some days it does not. The island has no protection from…