All posts by Andy

HOW TO CHOOSE A SUMMER CAMP

February 9, 2025 | by Andy | Camp News, Camping Trends, Liberty Blog

By Andy Pritikin When your kids have graduated the local Day Care, Rec. Program, or “Camp Mom”, and you’re looking for the next logical step in giving a […]

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Summer Camp: The Antidote to Screen-Based Society

January 27, 2025 | by Andy | Camp News, Camping Trends, Liberty Blog, Youth Development

By Andy Pritikin At a local restaurant last week with my family, we were seated next to a family who had just given their order to the waiter. […]

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KIDS DISCOVER THEIR POTENTIAL AT SUMMER CAMP

January 2, 2025 | by Andy | Camp News, Camping Trends, Youth Development

Life is hard. We know this, and yet so many children grow up sheltered from hardships, as their well-meaning parents unknowingly hold them back. In Adam Grant’s excellent […]

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This Winter, Camp is Hotter than Ever!

January 2, 2025 | by Andy | Camp News, Camping Trends, Youth Development

We’re all experiencing the effects of these difficult, post-pandemic times. Especially young people. They are navigating post-lockdown life with the intense pressures of screen-based friendships, self-esteem in the […]

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Gee & The Rare Coin

August 11, 2024 | by Andy | Camp News, Liberty Blog

By Benjamin Schaar It was a humid Sunday. Gee, his brother, Bee, and a reporter stood outside the News 5 building. “Alright,” the reporter said to Gee. “When […]

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Bee’s New Company

August 11, 2024 | by Andy | Camp News, Liberty Blog

By Benjamin Schaar “Aahhhh…” Gee sighed, staring at his girlfriend, Fee. “Aahhhh…” Fee sighed, staring at her boyfriend, Gee. “Ughhhh…” Bee groaned, satisfied by his 14-course meal. Bee […]

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The Championship Game

August 11, 2024 | by Andy | Camp News, Liberty Blog

By Mack Benny, excited for the championship game, walks into the dugout with all his baseball equipment with him. “Hi, Benny!” says his coach. “How do you feel […]

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Ode to Our Teachers

April 8, 2021 | by Andy | Camp News, Liberty Blog, People At LLDC, Youth Development

This past year has been a rite of passage like none other. In particular, for our school teachers. These kind people didn’t choose a career because of the money. They chose a career that helps make the world a better place, one child at a time.

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2021 Liberty Lake Day Camp Winter Newsletter

February 22, 2021 | by Andy | Camp News, Liberty Blog

Return to the Fun in 2021!  Liberty Lake Made History in 2020Across the USA, only 30% of Camps opened in Summer 2020, and from the start, Liberty Lake […]

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Working at Camp: An Essential Experience and the Ultimate Summer Job

February 3, 2021 | by Andy | Camp News, Camping Trends, Counselor Blog, Liberty Blog, Youth Development

By, Andy Pritikin Originally published by the American Camp Association, February 1, 2021 We all thought that camp was a vital experience before the pandemic. Now, camp has become an essential […]

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