The opening page of our website leads with a bold assertion: “No More Boring Summers!” It’s accompanied by flashy images, a video of kids on the aerial park, and a heeling sailor hiking out over the side of his boat. Exciting stuff! We didn’t come up with this tag line,... read more
A Changing Camp for a Changing Youth in a Changing World - That is the title of the 6 page report that was compiled by one of my predecessors, Cap Cavins, and a cohort of camp directors in 1967. I recently discovered it while cleaning my office. Never mind that... read more
Whoever made the (very short) list about the only two things that are certain - death and taxes - forgot an important one. Uncertainty itself. Even in an age that allows me access to mountains of historical information and predictions with the click of a link, certainty is elusive. Professional... read more
“I’m Logger Dan and You’re Not”, that was the closing remark we chose to end the few videos I took of Dan Carlson plying his trade- either cutting down trees or sharpening saws. A lot of wild claims came out of his mouth, but this declaration was most certainly true.... read more
Picking a Camp Ain’t Buying a Car- Or is it? A few weeks ago I inquired to several online auto sellers about the availability of vans they had for sale. Suffice it to say my inbox has blown up with a constant stream of emails, and my voicemail box has... read more