There is a quote hanging in my office that I find myself reflecting on every year as Visiting Day approaches. “Children need your presence more than your presents.” Tomorrow, after…
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Last night and into the early morning hours, we received some much-needed rain. By the time our first campers made their way to the waterfront before sunrise, the clouds had…
Today, I spent some time in my office with a pre-adolescent Senior camper who is having a difficult stretch. (Don’t email me; it’s not your son!) We weren’t talking about…
There was a wonderful energy around camp this morning. Our Senior Big Show, Hamilton, was a tremendous success. First thing in the morning at breakfast, I watched campers and counselors…
Tonight, our Senior campers took to the stage to perform Hamilton. The boys we saw on stage tonight have spent the summer doing everything else that makes camp so special….
If you asked me to describe the day we had at camp today, I could easily tell you about the events on the schedule. We hosted 14-and-under lacrosse this morning,…
Last night, as I do every evening, I made my way from bunk to bunk to say goodnight to the boys. When I walked into Winnebago, my eyes drifted to…
Every morning these days, buses are pulling out of camp in different directions, uniforms are being put on, counselors are reviewing lineups, and boys are racing to breakfast with the…
At our opening staff meeting each summer, I always tell our Takajo counselors, as it relates to caring for children, that it’s always necessary to have a plan B. Sometimes…
They say it takes a village to raise a child. Like many familiar sayings, it has endured because there is a great deal of truth behind it. For six and…