Camp Is Where We Explore!

When it comes to Skills for Life, curiosity, and exploration, help us begin some of our greatest adventures. They are the first steps our mind takes toward great discoveries. Learning something new, overcoming a challenge, or making a lifelong…

Great Counselors Make Great Camps!

2023 is only days away, which means counselor screening and training will be underway for the summer season before we know it! If you plan to send your child to camp this summer, it is important to understand how counselors are screened before…

At Camp, You’re in Charge!

I love the moment when a camper says, “I can do it!” Every summer, I see campers experience the liberating feeling of self-discovery, and a big part of that is finding their strengths and asserting their independence. Whether they’re…

Camp Is Where We Visualize (And Set) Our Goals!

When life gets busy, two things help me stay on track: visualizing where I want to be and setting goals to get there. Being able to picture the end result (and make a plan to reach it) are invaluable for our creative pursuits in higher education…

4 Ways Camp Helps Us Find Our Courage!

This afternoon, I found a quote by writer James Neil Hollingworth that’s a great explanation of courage:   Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear.   One…