Camp, The Importance of Camp, Thinking Out Loud at the Kamaji Office
Recently someone not connected with camp asked me “Why did you choose a girls’ camp to own?” Truth is, Mike and I did not intentionally choose a girls’ camp over a boys’ camp. When we started out in 1978 to look for a summer camp to own and direct, we had no...
Camp, The Importance of Camp, Thinking Out Loud at the Kamaji Office, Why Summer Camp
Did you know that summer camp is an American invention – with camps becoming more and more widespread 90 to 100 years ago?? As discussed in a 2002 article written by Kay S. Hymowitz titled Notes on Camp, “Back then forward-thinking youth leaders worried about...
Camp, The Importance of Camp, Thinking Out Loud at the Kamaji Office
Greetings from Kamaji! In this day and age, we hear so much about heroes; usually, these are folks who are athletes like tennis pro Serena Williams, soccer player Mia Hamm, figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi or downhill Lindsey Vonn; or public figures including First...
Camp, The Importance of Camp, Thinking Out Loud at the Kamaji Office
Have you laughed today?? Seriously!! Have you snickered quietly? Suppressed a chuckle? Let a chortle escape? Spontaneously giggled? Cackled raucously? Hooted noisily? Guffawed boisterously? Seriously – when was the last time the corners of your mouth turned up...
Camp, The Importance of Camp, Thinking Out Loud at the Kamaji Office, Why Summer Camp
Did you know that a four week Kamaji camper spends 648 hours at camp during a summertime? And an eight week camper spends 1320 hours at Kamaji? And during the off-season those same Kamaji campers spend about 1260 hours at school? Who would have ever guessed?? For...