Monthly Archives:March 2016
A note to staff: Camp IS the REAL World!
I was recently invited to present at a regional camp conference in Northern California where the theme was “Caring”, one of the C’s of positive youth development (the others are Compassion, Connection, Contribution, Character, Confidence, and Competence). The conference chair made an interesting comment in her opening remarks that I had to check out for myself upon returning home. Riding Staff and Red-shirts care for 4- and 2-legged friends This person mentioned that Harvard was launching a project to “Make […]
We’re Lucky Every Day at TP!
We’re Lucky Every Day at TP! We are LUCKY to have such an awesome camp family – the campers, staff, alumni, and friends who make every summer a wonderful experience for all TP boys! Thank you, Cabin 6 (2015), for sharing your best moments with us! Best thing that happened to me at camp: Jorge: earning “Chief of the Day” Pedro: sailing Ethan: TP Fair Alex A: passing my instructional swim and losing a tooth Louis: becoming a barn “rat” Bryce: getting a bullseye Alex E: […]