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Why Advances in Staff Training Matter to Moms and Dads

ByChris

Back in the day, all a college kid needed to land a camp job was to be a college...

Summer Camp Arts and Crafts – 2006

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Finding Beauty in an Ashtray "What is it?" asked my cabin leader, gently. We both eyed my clay creation as...

Packing Ends and Odds – 2010

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On Not Documenting Every Moment – 2012

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13 Reasons Why: Season 2

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First, the good news. Season 2 of this internationally popular Netflix series will include content warnings, support referral advice...

Spirituality and Camp – 2006

ByChris

Beyond the Symbols and Behind the Secrets The first camp directors were iconoclasts, a description that seems rather un-spiritual. But...

Healthy Competition – It’s Not an Oxymoron! – 2005

ByChris

As a psychologist who works with summer camps across the country, I am often asked whether competition is good...

Are You Gonna Eat That?

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Said one way, the question, “Are you gonna eat that?” is an informal query among friends that is the...

Five Things Your Child’s Counselor Won’t Say to You – 2012

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Missing You: Canadian Family (2008)

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