


So what do I, as a parent, get out of this summer camp thing?
One of the most popular questions we get in our camp office is: “What will my kids gain from their time at camp?” Our answers always touch on ideas such as independence, resilience, socialization, new experiences, or lasting friendships. We could go on...
Can we turn failure in to motivation?
In the January edition of Southwest The Magazine (from Southwest Airlines), Heidi Stevens In Criticism of Praise.” The article discusses the effect of too much or insincere praise on a child’s emotional and physical well-being. Do we as parents, educators, and youth...
What’s in a Letter?
Parents! You drop your child off at camp, say your goodbyes and then you leave that child in the care of these certain amazing individuals we call, camp counselors. Those counselors are going to be the ones on the front lines giving your child the best growing...