Youth Development
Summer Camp: More Important Than Ever!
Summer camps became the darlings of American families post-pandemic, as lockdowns forced parents to acknowledge the social skills deficit that kids were experiencing. While many families have fallen […]
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Summer Camp: The Antidote to Screen-Based Society
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
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!
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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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.
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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 […]
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Summer Camp: Our Kids’ Antidote to Pandemic Living
by Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director of Liberty Lake For over two decades, I’ve been heralding the importance of Summer Camp to families who have never attended. Years before COVID-19, […]
Read moreWhy Summer Camp?
WHY SUMMER CAMP? By Andy Pritikin Why Summer Camp? 12 million children attend summer camps every summer, but the fact is that most parents in our area didn’t […]
Read moreTeamwork Isn’t Always In Teams
Liberty Lake teaches campers 21st century skills focusing 5 star points: teamwork, aspiration, independence, integrity, and friendship. Each week, campers get time to focus on one of the […]
Read moreYou’re Invited to our May 7th Community Day!
Join us, Saturday, May 7 at the official opening of the Liberty Lake season, as we celebrate Springtime and Community with a day of “Fun in the Sun” […]
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