Youth Development

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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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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Summer Camp: Our Kids’ Antidote to Pandemic Living

January 17, 2021 | by Andy | Camp News, Liberty Blog, Youth Development

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, […]

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Why Summer Camp?

February 7, 2018 | by Brandi Carnivale | Camp Fun, Camp News, Liberty Blog, Youth Development

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 […]

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Teamwork Isn’t Always In Teams

July 3, 2016 | by Will Lewis | Camp News, Counselor Blog, Liberty Blog, Youth Development

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 […]

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You’re Invited to our May 7th Community Day!

April 26, 2016 | by Brandi Carnivale | Camp News, Community Event, Youth Development

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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TAKING SAFE RISKS- An Essential Part of Growing Up

April 25, 2016 | by Brandi Carnivale | Camp News, Camping Trends, Youth Development

The rise of the Helicopter Mom in the past two decades has also given rise to a generation of young adults ill-prepared for the real world in front […]

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SWEET GESTURES- Promoting Kindness with Our Children

March 22, 2016 | by Brandi Carnivale | Camp News, Youth Development

Most people are born with innate kindness – It’s part of what makes us human. But like most other character traits, the behaviors which define kindness will only […]

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