What does change look like?

As I work through the change of the look here at yoyojoe, i am also looking at a change of the content - what do I want to share? What is my platform? More »

Camp Counselor Manifesto

I am a summer camp counsellor. I believe in camp. I believe in shorts, t-shirts and sandals. I believe in singing at the table. I believe everyone should know five games to play on a bus. I believe in early morning dip (even if I don’t always go). I believe that if you play with children you will stay childlike... More »

 

Summer Camp Matters

June 16, 2013   No comments

Summer Camp Matters It matters to kids. It matters to society. It matters to the future. Summer Camp matters. It matters to the child who comes with no friends and leaves with

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Which way?

June 11, 2013   No comments

We are really at a turning point in camping and I am not sure that everyone is aware of it. If we keep doing the same thing, we will get the same

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Summer is coming…

June 7, 2013   No comments

Summer is coming and another magical season of summer camp is upon us. In over 20 years of working at summer camp this never gets old, this never feels the same –

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Mind Like Water – Summer Camp Director’s Best Friend

June 6, 2013   No comments

As we move closer to the beginning of the summer I am in a pretty calm state. This is based on years of being a camp director, but also on the adoption

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Busy times, busy minds…

June 4, 2013   No comments

Summer camp often sneaks up on me at this time of year – no matter how much I have planned and how many years that I have been doing this. I realized

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