“Speak”-ing From Experience
Do you have an old paging system that you want to take to the next level? At Camp Young Judaea-Texas in Wimberley, Texas, the staff recently finished a project that had been considered for many years.
Freshen Up A “Meet The Director” Page
Imagine a mother or father visiting a number of different camp websites, gathering information, and putting together a short list of camps to contact for a tour. On any website,
Not A Math Person
“My teacher is an idiot” and “I’ll never use it, so I don’t care” win the bronze and silver medals for the most widely used excuses for poor math grades. The first is a classic external
Secrets of the YBees
As the sun burned into the orange hardwoods last Labor Day, the other volunteers and I sat on the Camp Wakonda Trading Post steps under a new shade roof admiring the new stone retaining wall, climbing platform, and security fence, as well as the freshly painted cabins, the host of new Leopold benches, and the stumps of old, dead trees.
Hit Fast Forward
Do your “tween” campers find some of the activities at your camp a little … dated? If so, try video challenges to bring divergent groups together in a creative, fun atmosphere.
Healthy For Life
In looking at the general population, one may presume that one-third of campers and their parents visiting a camp will be overweight. Summer camps then have a real opportunity to set a good example.
Cleverly Collecting Data
“Doing science? Outdoors? At camp? You must be kidding!” The notion that any person, even without a sound scientific background, can contribute to genuine field research is fairly new, and can produce a variety of responses:
Lifeguard Training: 101
By reviewing and evaluating the plan for addressing these issues, you will be on your way to employing lifeguards who not only understand their responsibilities but are competent and confident enough to perform them!
Digital Marketing
When camp directors first created websites in the 1990s, most took their brochures and put them online. Although today’s websites may bear some resemblance to those virtual
Relationship Glue
Hallie, my youngest teenager, was riding in the front seat on the way to school. She turned around and said the twins, “Do you guys have all your pennies?”