Sing along with me! Every Sunday afternoon at camp we have “free activities.” Once upon a time, there was just free swim, but then other activities were added that campers are free to come and go from at will. We have free art, free riflery, free archery, free soccer, free dodgeball, and so forth. So many people, especially former campers …
Something sweet about camping
Our friends at Waldemar brought us a fabulous Valentine’s Day gift—a homemade “Boca Negra” cake, so named because “black mouth is what you’ll have after one bite of this intensely chocolaty cake. You will also have a smile on your face” according to WhatsCookingAmerica.net. I mention this because it’s an illustration of the brotherly-sisterly bonds that camps share. Many people …
New activities for Polocrosse!
There are many things that we at Heart O’ the Hills do in order to continue our education about being a camp professional. We attend local, state, and national conferences, listening to many speakers and presentations, and watch many webinars right from the comfort of our own desks. We do all of this to make sure we are constantly providing …
Drinking from the fire hydrant
Whew! I didn’t invent the phrase, but I use it freely in reference to the national convention of the American Camp Association: it’s like drinking from a fire hydrant. So many amazing speakers! So many topics to choose from! So much to learn! We ended up with 10 from here: five Stewart and five Heart representatives. We rented five high-dollar …