Yoyojoe - Born To Camp

One of my staff parents passed on this article to me, from Time Magazine…
There is good reason not to allow all of the electronic devices at summer camp.
There is a good reason to break away from constant contact with our children and our parents…that is how we grow…
Just a thought.

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My brother in New Zealand forwarded me the following article about the serious side to play.
This is an article which builds on the importance of unsturctured play and the ability for children just to do things.  Camp can be such a programmed space that we do not give the children the ability to just discover [...]

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I spent last weekend at Camp Stuff - an even put on by the Outdoor Recreational Ministries Unit of the Maritime Conference of the United Church.  It was a great weekend with lots of sharing and learning.  You can see photos of the weekend here.
I did a talk about Creating Safe Spaces At Camp - [...]

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