Yearly Archives:2013

What Does It Mean To Be Grateful

March 5, 2013

What are you grateful for? It’s a question that may bring to mind certain people in your life, things you have, and situations you find yourself in.  How often do you feel or express this gratitude?  With our busy schedules of working and...

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Healthy Food Choices at Camp

March 1, 2013

A big part of the camp experience is mealtime. Three times a day, every day, we gather as a family to eat, share, laugh and show our spirit through camp songs and cheers.  The menu at camp has come and long way, evolving not only with the sophisticated...

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Three Huge Mistakes We Make Leading Kids, and How to Correct Them….

February 26, 2013

Recently, I read about a father, Paul Wallich, who built a camera-mounted drone helicopter to follow his grade-school-aged son to the bus stop. He wants to make sure his son arrives at the bus stop safe and sound. There’s no doubt the gizmo provides...

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Feel Good at Camp

February 25, 2013

While leafing through an issue of Seventeen magazine at the Pediatricians office, I learned about something the magazine started called the Body Peace Treaty.  The BPT project is all about making peace with your body, and being comfortable in your...

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Working at an Overnight Camp

February 11, 2013

The cold weather is upon us here in the Northeast, but before we know it temperatures will rise and signs of Spring will crop up.  In a few short months, college students will be coming home for their summer vacations…3 ½ months off from the...

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