by Sarah Washington | Mar 17, 2021 | News, Summer
Even before school moved online, before zoom meetings became the norm, before lockdown and limited social gatherings became “best practice”, alarming statistics existed about the need for children and youth to be connected to nature. Studies show that...
by Sarah Washington | Aug 23, 2019 | Camp Staff, Summer
What happens after summer? What happens when all the summer staff leave? What do we do when the summer season grows colder? We go on. Many people are surprised by that, but it is true. We have groups here all the time. They usually become weekend groups when school...
by Sarah Washington | Jul 1, 2019 | Spiritual, Summer, Uncategorized
It’s July. Which seems impossible, but if I were to take a beat and realize how tired I am, I think it would indeed feel like mid summer. If I don’t take a moment to catch my breath, it will be gone too soon. If we all don’t take a moment to slow...
by Sarah Washington | Jun 15, 2019 | Camp Staff, News, Summer
Doing a summer of camp involves many, many, many moving parts. There are the full time staff who act as a backbone to the structure of camp. There are the part time staff with vital tasks that act like an immune system, making sure there is not too much strain on any...
by Sarah Washington | May 25, 2019 | Camp Staff, Summer, Uncategorized
I love summer staffers. I just do. I love their energy, that youthful- stay-up-all-night-and-still-get-up-early, energy. I love their willingness to try new things, whether that is doing a job they have never done before, or new foods, or new games. I love their hard...
by Sarah Washington | May 13, 2019 | Spiritual, Summer
The ground is covered in green hair, the air is warm but breezy. The birds are singing more melodies than I can count, as the clouds float by. I can smell pine trees and the black soil, and hear bugs buzzing and turkeys gobbling. I am in the magical place called the...
