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The Last (full) Day of Camp: A Lesson from Endings
The word end typically has a negative connotation. We don’t like it when good things have to end. We have trouble saying goodbye (if you’re a midwesterner like me, it may take you over an hour to extract yourself from a party). We linger (...)
Expecting More: Two Week 4 Begins!
Yesterday we welcomed our final batch of campers for the 2025 Summer, and it always elicits mixed (...)
The Grit Learned in Landing a Canoe
For the very first time, two campers have achieved level five in paddling. Campers can work toward (...)
Monday’s are for Remembering
TGIM!!! Here at Rockmont we say, “Thank God it’s Monday.” To give perspective, today is (...)
Back to Nature
Every morning at Rockmont, I sit on the deck of Eden Hall and watch the sunrise while campers fish (...)
A Saturday at Camp
Saturdays at camp start slow and quiet, and quickly morph into a controlled chaos called a (...)
The Courage to Try
At any given free swim throughout this session, you’re likely to have seen me standing backwards at (...)
From Director to Camper Again
As the Head of Bear Camp, most of my day is spent solving problems, putting out fires, and keeping (...)
A Weekend with Main Camp
Last Friday, we said goodbye to many happy campers and while most of our staff headed off for some (...)
CIT Brotherhood
Our 23 CITs (Counselors In Training) are currently on their three-day CIT backpacking retreat in (...)
