by Sarah Washington | May 28, 2021 | Summer
Spring in New Mexico is not the most glorious season. It’s usually characterized by turbulent wind, a beautiful sunny day followed by a snow storm, and since much of the state is brown, we miss much of the spring buds. I suppose that is one of the beautiful...
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...
