Set The Tone
Let’s face it—a camp can have state-of-the-art equipment, the most pristine lakeside setting, and the best mac ‘n cheese this side of the Mississippi, but the truth is, it’s the staff members who make or break a program.
Have The Guts To Ask
Whether these messages are on a website, in the registration packet, or part of pre-camp orientation for new camp families, you’ll want to share seven sensible insights.
Not Your Mother’s Staff Training
When I started in the camping industry 27 years ago, staff training was much different. As a counselor, I sat through two weeks of training.
Achieving A Power Balance
‘'Because I said so” is about the worst response one can give a child when he or she asks ‘why’?” Usually the answer comes from exhaustion—we’re tired of dealing with the same problem over and over, so it’s
Up In Smoke!
Camp fire—two words that initiate almost a physiological response that causes mouths to water, faces to smile, ears to listen, and palms to sweat while dreaming of s’mores, smoke, singing, and laughter.
Going it Alone
In January 2013, I moved from Tennessee to rural Nebraska to become the new director of Kamp Kaleo, a small Christian summer-camp facility in a town of around 1,200 people.