Working at Camp Kippewa: What to Expect as a First-Year Camp Counselor

  Camp Kippewa off-season is in full swing as we get ready for the busy summer, and hiring staff is…

Healthy Skin and a Healthy Lake!

LET’S TALK ABOUT SUNSCREEN! Sunscreen is one of the staples of camp, summer, childhood, and hopefully adulthood! When we think…

Behind the Scenes of Staff Training: How Staff Prepare For The Summer At Kippewa.

Have You Ever Wondered How Staff Prepare For The Summer At Kippewa?   PRE-CAMP TRAININGS AND PROGRAM PREPARATIONS Pre-Camp and…

Give the Gift of the Outdoors: How Summer Camp Exercises Your Brain

  It may be that when we no longer know which way to go that we have come to our…

N is for Nature: The Benefits of Outdoor Play

With camp starting in just a few weeks, we wanted to focus on an idea that is seemingly so simple…

Building Authenticity: Being a Great Leader in Today’s World

  Anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm. —Publilius Syrus   Strong and cultivated leadership in today’s…

Beyond the Friendship Bracelet: How Summer Camp Gives Children a Powerful Advantage

Does this sound familiar? “Parents who send their kids to summer camps for weeks on end must not like spending…

21st Century Skills and Summer Camp

21st Century Skills and Summer Camp   My Snapchat Ate My Homework and My Ability to Think for Myself: Navigating…