by Anna Sorenson | Dec 13, 2022 | Camp Research, Parenting
Who is your primary client? You might say the campers who attend camp during the summer. But who actually registers those campers, pays their registration fees, and often takes time off work to bring them to camp? Yup – the campers’ parents. The parents are the...
by Anna Sorenson | Oct 25, 2022 | Generalities, Parenting
When I was a camper – a long time ago – I forgot to pack my toothbrush. I wrote a letter to my mother and posted it on the first morning of camp. The next evening, I had a toothbrush and a note from my mom. The mail reached her in 24 hours and she was able to...
by Anna Sorenson | Sep 28, 2022 | Camp Staff
Here’s one thing you can do that is good for your ministry center, good for your board, and great for your camp’s executive director or CEO: an annual review for you executive leader. A good evaluation process means that board and staff leaders all...
by Anna Sorenson | Dec 12, 2018 | Camp Research, Camp Staff, Parenting
Dear camp professionals, This week, Don Johnson at Lutheran Outdoor Ministries brought this disturbing news report to our attention. “Hundreds of sexual abuse cases reported at children’s camps across US,” the headline screams. That’s scary! A closer read shows that...
by Anna Sorenson | Nov 17, 2017 | Camp to Congregation
“It’s that time of year when we need Christmas wish lists from the kids.” The email arrived from my children’s grandmother in early October. It is indeed that time of the year when we often buy gifts for people we love. You have children in your life that you...