Category: Think About Camp
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1/4 turn of a screw…
Why do we wait? Why do we not question more often? For years we have had a door in our 1880’s farmhouse office that did not want to stay closed. Every time someone opened the outside door – the inside door popped open – it just would not stay. Then, just a quarter turn of…
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A guide to show them the way…
I am just getting ready to speak to the 4-H Ontario Conference. Working through the slides, the words and the stories reminds me of how my brain works. My brain goes everywhere. When I am preparing to do a keynote of this nature, the words I write down are really a guide to show me…
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Do you ever feel like you are faking it?
I have worked in the summer camp industry full time for the past 15 years. There are still days I feel like I am just making things up and people are believing me. I’m not sure if this is a problem, it doesn’t seem to be. I think I do my job well. The small…
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It all starts at the top.
It all starts at the top. It all starts at the top. Culture is such a hard thing to define, especially summer camp culture. It is one thing to tell people that your camp has a great culture. It is another thing to create the atmosphere that ensures that your camp culture is solid, whether…
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To all the staff members that I have fired – I wish you well.
There is no part of me that wants to see a youth get fired from summer camp. As a camp director I want to see you grow, learn and succeed. I want to see the passion light up in your eyes. I want to see you change the life of a child. I want to…