Y’all. Opening Day has come and gone just like that. Can you believe it!? Opening Ceremonies brought new Shawnees and Pawnees into their tribes, causing sisterhoods to cultivate and grow! The past couple days have been wonderful having the girls back at camp! The hills are alive with tribe love, the sun shines a tad bit brighter, and camp FINALLY …
My Inspiration by LG (aka Laura Gallagher, program director)
I’ve been asked to write about where I get my inspiration, and I won’t lie to you guys, for a while this had me stumped! What gives me that drive to jump out of bed in the morning and be the happiest I can throughout my day? I’ve been told on a few occasions that I’m the happiest person people …
What does Head Staff do?
To some it may look like all we Head Staff members do is sit around in the office and wait for the daily High Noon Nerf gun shootout. To others it might seem that we’re never around. While even some people just don’t have the first clue as to what we do all day long during the summer. We do …
My inspiration
I was tasked with thinking about where I get my inspiration for camp. I quickly realized I could go on and on forever about every little thing that inspires me but I’ll keep my list short. My creative and talented mother! Reading books on anything from creativity to self-growth. My inspiration comes from watching campers blossom while making new friends and finding …
We’re 100 days away!!
Well y’all, we’re 100 days from camp!! That’s right, 100 DAYS! Can you believe it? Here in the office we are giddy with excitement, we just can’t contain ourselves! With camp being this close we are in hyper speed getting everything ready for Opening Day. From Carnival, Field Days, Vespers, hiring our last few counselors, and making sure that everything …
How to become a Heart LITe
Heart LITe: Heart leader-in-training. “Leader”, a strong word you might think, however, being a leader is so much more than just telling people what to do or showing how powerful you can be. Being a leader is about inspiring others to dream a little more, to learn and do a little more, and most of all, to become more. From …
Camp Counselors: more than fun and tanning!
Working at camp as a counselor is not just about having fun in the outdoors while getting a great tan. There are many, many soft skills that are exercised and honed! As evidence, the Aug. 13,2016 Wall Street Journal reports that companies across the U.S. say it is becoming increasingly difficult to find applicants who can: communicate clearly take initiate …
West, Texas update: Faith
Holly Hillman Smith’s mother sent us some details about Holly and Kevin’s situation in West, Texas, and I asked her permission to pass along the news. Here it is. Jane– Many of you have asked for an update on our daughter Holly and our son-in-law Kevin Smith. These have been incredibly busy, draining and emotional days. At left you’ll see …