There are several articles that circulate this time of year discussing the positive impact camp has on children. Communication, new experiences, confidence building, new friendships, and the list goes on and on. What I want to emphasize is the impact that camp has had on me, an adult (if I really can call myself that). [...]
Recently someone commented that they couldn't believe I have worked at the same place for 25 years. How is that possible and how did it happen? Here's the story! It was 1989 and I was sitting in the University Center at UT killing time between classes when I opened the UT Daily Beacon newspaper and [...]
I have had the joy of working at Tate's for the last 5 years. Working with kids has been one of the biggest blessings of my life. They have such a unique understanding of the world around them and love to tell us about it...all without a filter. This past year I've been taught how [...]
By Chris Strevel Captain's Blog, Stardate Winter 2013. We are preparing to embark on a magical journey to a place in the galaxy unlike any that we have ever visited . . . a place known as Tate's Day Camp, City of Knoxville, State of Tennessee, Planet Earth. Since the year 1982, our sensors have [...]