http://www.campcosby.org/cosbynews Tue, 13 Apr 2010 20:32:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en While we are getting everything ready here at summer camp, here is a great video to get families ready for camp too! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOzfQ886xzw The video is hosted by Dr. Chris Thurber. Chris is a board-certified clinical psychologist, author, consultant, and father. A graduate of Harvard University, Chris co-founded ExpertOnlineTraining.com, a revolutionary ... http://www.campcosby.org/cosbynews/?p=271 I get asked this question a lot... a lot, a lot! So it is now my personal mission to show everyone the day-to-day of camp when it is not summer. Here are some of the cool things I get to do when it is not summer: 1) Plan for summer I ... http://www.campcosby.org/cosbynews/?p=270 Looking to send a group of campers this summer? Or wanting to tell your neighborhood families about Cosby? Host a Hometown Rally! What is that, you're wondering?! Perfect, because we have the answers! A Hometown Rally is a joint effort between a camp family (new or returning) and Cosby staff to help tell ... http://www.campcosby.org/cosbynews/?p=269 Missing camp? Come to Christmas Camp! This year's Christmas Camp will be held December 18-20.  Visit with old camp friends, see favorite counselors, and be able to play on many of the camp activities.  Mini-bikes, Alpine Tower, Arts & Crafts, and many more activities will be open.  Of course, we will also ... http://www.campcosby.org/cosbynews/?p=167   October 20 & 21, 2009   I will be on the Great Plains recruiting staff and interviewing applicants for Summer 2010   Please email me at smcclain@campcosby.org to set up a meeting - even if you just would like questions answered I would love to meet with you!   See you in Auburn! http://www.campcosby.org/cosbynews/?p=268 Getting ready for Summer 2010 and looking for another amazing staff team! Summer sessions will begin June 6th and end August 7th.  For an application, please visit the 'Employment' section of the website. All YMCA Camp Cosby staff are required to attend Staff Training May 29 – June 4, 2010, ... http://www.campcosby.org/cosbynews/?p=266 Work together to make a difference for young people   Adults expect a lot of young people: to learn to treat people fairly and with kindness, act responsibly, get good grades, and become successful. Of course, young people can’t learn everything they need to reach their goals without help from ... http://www.campcosby.org/cosbynews/?p=265 Looking forward to a bright future   Stories about people who have overcome incredible odds to make a difference or achieve a dream abound throughout history. It’s important to have goals and dreams, but what do you do when the going gets tough? It’s important to model a positive attitude, ... http://www.campcosby.org/cosbynews/?p=264 What if you live to be 100?   If you lived to 100, what would you want people to remember about you? Would your actions over the years reflect what you believed in and stood for? When young people think today about what they want to accomplish in their lives, ... http://www.campcosby.org/cosbynews/?p=263 As it gets closer to summer (only 11 days until Session 1 Sunday!), we will be putting up the 2009 Summer Camp Staff. Here is who will on our A-Team staff this summer... Program Staff: Megan Counts - Staff/ Cabin Life Director Woody Mathis - Adventure Village Director Campbell Dunbar - Ranger Head Counselor Heather Norris ... http://www.campcosby.org/cosbynews/?p=215