Programming can be tricky. You want camp activities to be safe, fun and within your budget. Try looking at it through a variety of lenses
Category Archives: Programs
The 2011 Email Roundtable Compilation is Back
Due to email and message requests, I am making this compilation available again for a limited time.
If I Were to Run a Hunger Games Camp…
So I thought, “If I were to do a Hunger Games camp what would I do?” Well, it would go something like this…
Summer Camp Music Room
The wonderful thing about camp is that kids have the opportunity to try a variety of things they wouldn’t normally be able to.
Embracing the Hero’s Journey – Camp Experience
In the last post I wrote about the journey a first time camper takes and how it correlates with the structure of the Hero’s Journey. How can a camp take this idea of a Hero’s Journey and create a better camp experience?
Summer Camp Bead Program
Last year I started a bead reward program. A friend of mine had told me about it. The YMCA she had worked at ran a bead reward program at their camps. So I thought, “What the heck, I’ll give it a shot.”
The Power of an All-Camp Program
Every child has the same dream, wishing at some point that the book they are reading or the computer game they are playing would suddenly come alive and transport them away from normal life.
The Golden Dustpan – 10 Ways to Help You Win the Cleanest Cabin Award
One of the things that resident camp directors like to see are clean cabins. As any counselor will tell you some cabin groups are tough to motivate when it comes time to clean the cabin each day.
