The long summer holidays push sunshine, adventure, and time with friends and family into the spotlight in kids’ lives—a welcome change from long winters structured around school buses, homework, and …
Why do I work at Camp Kodiak?
I have worked at Camp Kodiak now for 13 years and I have often thought about what a summer would look like without camp. Why do I work at camp? …
Helping With Homesickness
When you think about sending your child to camp, you might be picturing warm summer evenings by the campfire, smiles, laughter, friendship bracelets, and a myriad of fun and exciting …
What is “Social Fit” and why is it important?
In the 1970s, my father worked for a well-known Canadian summer camp. As campers registered, they were placed on a list by gender and age. When it came time to …