A common question that new campers and new parents ask me is, “What is your favourite thing at camp?” For anyone who knows me (even a little bit) they know …
Worried About Camp Drop-Off?
Dropping your child off at camp for the first time can be difficult for both the child and the parent, but how it gets handled—by both the camp and the …
Worried About the “Summer Slide?” – The Benefits of an Academic Program at a Summer Camp
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 …