I shouldn't have laughed until I knew that he was OK, and reflecting on it now, I'm just glad that we didn't seriously harm an assistant director or damage a porta-potty. The year was 1995, and I was the director [...]

(This blog post was originally given as a speech at the annual Tate's Day Camp staff dinner) Hello, my name is Mickayla Stogsdill, and I have been at Tate's Day Camp for eleven years: seven years as a camper, two [...]

There's a nagging thought that I've had for the past few weeks that I just can't seem to shake...and it goes like this – school is overrated. Now that I've got your attention, let me explain. School is important – [...]

A few weeks ago I posted some of my favorite quotes and sayings that I've received from 5 years of working with children. Here are a few more gems that I've saved in my little quote notebook. Enjoy. A 7 [...]