First Tracks
Our snowboards whispered softly as we rode quickly down the ridgeline heading for our last run of the night. With a quick look to make sure no ski patrollers were in sight, we leaped our boards off
View ArticleIcebreakers
Breaking the ice. I had not really thought about this phrase until I sat down to write this article. It makes sense…Ice is cold and hard to break, much like the tension and awkward feeling in a room w
View ArticleTomorrow's Leaders Today
Wouldn't it be great if your captains set a positive tone in practice, anticipated problems before the team's morale sunk, and didn't have to be asked to pick up the balls and cones, or be reminded
View ArticleBack to Basics
CAMP SNAPSHOTTimber-lee Christian Center, Classic CampEast Troy, Wis.$310-$370, one-week sessionsAges: 3rd grade through high schoolMore than 60,000 stream through Timber-lee Christian Center's
View ArticleBeyond Promotion
There's good news and bad news for camps searching for products to put their logos on as giveaways or for the camp store. There are about half a million products to choose from, and the ability to
View ArticleThat Was Then, This Is Now
Bob Dylan sang, "The Times They Are A-Changin'". Yes, these are unprecedented and extraordinary times, which the camping industry must face.The challenges of terrorism on September 11 and the
View ArticleGiving Programming a Chance
It would be so nice if people were not generally resistant to change, no matter what it was. Even the creation of new programs is a form of change.It is important to introduce a new program correctly
View ArticleProfiles in Courage
The movement experience at camp in the form of games and sports often provides wonderful physical and social experiences for the campers and staff. The teaching aspects of these experiences, while
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