Ever wonder what the counselors have to do to get ready for the summer?!
This summer every staff member will be completing an on-line training course, along with normal staff training, to get them ready for summer.
Check it out here:
http://www.expertonlinetraining.com/
The staff will watch the videos and complete each quiz assigned to them before Staff Training begins […]
Filed under: Summer Camp on March 24th, 2009 | No Comments »
Teach young people to appreciate differences
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Although most people gravitate toward people who are similar to themselves, it’s important to expose young people to a variety of cultures and people. People from different cultural, ethnic, and racial backgrounds can learn many things from one another. Being culturally competent doesn’t mean that you have to […]
Filed under: Abundant Assets on March 24th, 2009 | No Comments »
Sending your camper away to overnight camp can be a wonderful experience! At the same time, making sure all of your questions are answered will help calm any nervousness you or your camper are experiencing.
Below are links to many websites that are great resources for any parent:
http://www.summercamphandbook.com/
http://www.campparents.org/
http://www.acacamps.org/
http://www.campspirit.com/
Also feel free to contact us at camp […]
Filed under: Summer Camp on March 12th, 2009 | No Comments »
Learning to walk in other people’s shoes
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Most young people know how to make friends. They notice when something bad happens to a friend, and when someone is acting differently. Empathy—one of the most important social and emotional skills—doesn’t come naturally to everyone. In fact, learning to walk in another’s shoes is tricky for […]
Filed under: Abundant Assets on March 11th, 2009 | No Comments »
Sunday March 1st was the first Open House of the “Spring” season… As it turns out, there were other plans in store for camp.
SNOW!
Camp saw a couple small snowstorms throughout Sunday morning. All of the buildings had around 2 inches of accumulation that quickly melted.
However, all of the Cosby staff pulled together and held a […]
Filed under: Camp News, Summer Camp on March 3rd, 2009 | No Comments »