By Andy Pritikin 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 new book, “Hidden Potential,” (2023) he lays out the importance of children working through tough situations, to build the character skills needed to be […]
This Winter, Summer Camp is HOT!
Families are recognizing the significant effects on their children of increased screen time/social media, isolation, anxiety, depression, prescription drugs, and over the top parenting which has led to declining free play. They are actively seeking post-pandemic solutions, and they have found one in Summer Camp.
Ode to Our Teachers
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.
2021 Liberty Lake Day Camp Winter Newsletter
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 was in the forefront of the camp industry, leading the way with innovative thinking and planning in order to pull off a magical summer experience that gave […]
Working at Camp: An Essential Experience and the Ultimate Summer Job
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 experience for the mental and emotional health of the young people working and attending our camp. Camp has what society needs — but since most kids aren’t […]