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 of Tate's Day Camp. At the time we had two assistant directors (Andy Lamon and [...]
(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 years as a Counselor in Training (CIT), and now two years as a camp counselor [...]
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 – I went to school for a long time (I have a Master's Degree), and at [...]
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 yr. old forgot his lunch during camp one day Me: Do you want me to [...]
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). [...]