For the past 10 years or so, kids have described their time at Camp Misahwaka as the “place they find their best selves”- or offered some version of this. This is new-ish. Alumni from decades ago talked about the skills they acquired, the adventures they undertook, and often, the hijinks... read more
It probably took me way too long to fully understand “depreciation” in the accounting sense of the word. It shouldn’t have, now that I think about it. What’s so confusing about a hard asset losing value from wear, tear, age or obsolescence? And then there is the whole idea of... read more
Elton John’s “Rocket Man” came on the other day, and I found myself singing along - to myself. When it got to the part about Rocket Man “ burnin’ out his fuse up here alone,” I replaced “fuse” with “shoes” as has been my default since 1978 when my Mishawaka... read more
I wrote this during the “peak” of colors-which has long since passed. Camp is spectacular in a mix of colors still- just different ones- as I post. read more
Mick Jagger didn’t attend Camp Mishawaka, but if he did, he might have found the inspiration for his anthem to acceptance, You Can’t Always Get What You Want. We don’t set out to devise a program that denies children what they want, but by the nature of a camp community... read more