Archive for December, 2009
6 Reasons To Work At Camp
I worked at a few different camps before I started Maple Key. I’ve also had many other types of summer jobs, including working in a greenhouse, serving dinner at weddings, and managing a computer database. While I gained valuable experience from all of these jobs, the camp positions I held (as both a counselor and [...]
December 28, 2009
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Posted in: Working At Camp
Merry Christmas! (Links For Campers)
Just a few days left! No matter what you celebrate, we hope that everyone has a wonderful, relaxing holiday. Here are a few holiday links that I think our campers will enjoy: Claus.com – Find out if you are on the nice list, or go to elf school NORAD Santa Tracker – Follow Santa’s flight [...]
December 20, 2009
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Tags: Christmas · Posted in: Just For Fun
Making The Everyday More Fun
It is often difficult to describe the atmosphere at camp to someone who has never experienced it firsthand. This video is from the website for The Fun Theory, an initiative sponsored by Volkswagen to put fun into what is usually mundane. I would like to think that this is very similar to what we do [...]
December 12, 2009
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Posted in: Director's Musings
Top 10 Reasons To Register For Santa’s Workshop
Christmas is just 19 days away! Here are the top ten reasons you should celebrate with us at Santa’s Workshop: 10) While your kids are being “elves for the day”, you can finish your Christmas shopping or wrapping without worrying about prying eyes. 9) Your kids will learn some fun new crafting techniques. 8 ) [...]
December 6, 2009
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Tags: Christmas · Posted in: Special Events
Cooperative Competition
I just finished reading a very interesting article in the most recent issue of Camp Business Magazine called “Competition Conundrum”. It discusses the role of competition in today’s camps and schools. Competition has received a lot of “bad press” in the last few years. We’ve all heard the horror stories of screaming coaches and parents, [...]
December 1, 2009
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Tags: colour war, competition · Posted in: Camp Activities, Staff