Reflections on the End of Summer The June Joys of Camp Beginnings too quickly race through the active days in summer sunlight. Suddenly the fall of the year is present, bringing its brisk breezes. Schools are “calling” back our campers. Summer camps reluctantly must give up those smiling faces, that delightful laughter, those squeals of …
…wanna snow cone? If you “wanna” a snow cone on a hot summer day or even the coolest days of fall, you are in the majority! Children and adults alike love snow cones. Whether at a country fair, or walking amid the many booths at craft shows, and ice cream places, snow cones beckon all ages. Maybe it is …
Gardens Galore Vegetable Garden Fruit Garden Raised Bed Vegetable Garden Fairy Garden Herb Garden Grandmother Whip-Poor-Will Memory Garden Memory Garden Camp Whip-Poor-Will, at every location, offered some form of gardening based on available space. At the Waxhaw location, the five acres of flat bottom land was ideal for gardening. With great enthusiasm, a large garden …
Let’s Go Outdoors During the pandemic and even prior, many parents have struggled to discover creative ways to motivate outdoor play. Whether it be on recreational equipment in the back yard or picking daisies from the green grasses, or tossing balls into the air, or enjoying a cookout with family, children are happier beings when outside in …
Camp Traditions Many of us yearn for traditions. For some it is traditions we fondly remember in family or school or church. At holidays we , with heartfelt longings, remember theyesteryears and those traditions we wish to carry forward in every generation. Traditions seem to bind us to one another, long after life moves us …
Community Benefits of Camps The Value of Camps to Communities consist of two broad categories, as follows: Values from Individuals: Camps have many values to campers and to families,and those are the ones we usually have foremost inour thoughts. Yet as campers grow and mature, makingtheir contributions to the places in which they live, con-versations …
Friday Fest Friday Fest ….Friday Fest…Friday is coming and how sad willcampers be for the last day of their camping week. One way to have a farewell that will linger in the hearts and memories isto create Stations with varied activities…The Stations can bemanned by outside resource persons or Sr. or Jr. Staff members whoare …
Summer Jobs at Christian Day Camps Summer by Summer the challenge of good camping versus best camping is within efforts to recruit the very best counselors possible to guide, protect, and influence in wholesome ways campers in their care. There are numerous ways to discover hopefully, the best counselors. Some of these ways follow and …
DEFINE PURPOSE & PHILOSOPHY TYPE OF CAMP Day Camp, Residential (overnight) Camp, or Both Christian or Secular Co-Ed, all Boy, or all Girl Activities Age Levels Fees for Campers LOCATION MARKETING POTENTIAL SET UP COMPANY STRUCTURE Appoint Officers Secure advice of Accountant for: Tax ID, Payroll, Billing, Scheduling, Data & Record systems …
Camp Activities ACTIVITIES Activities will be selected based on your overall purpose for being.Depending on the amount of land available to you and the hours for your camp, activities may be few or many. Considerations for activities will include:1. age group you are serving.2. outdoor/indoor possibilities.3. climate of the area in which you locate.4. facility …