Marching towards the summer

Put on your hiking boots, it is March time. Camp is getting closer and closer. Hopefully we are done with snow for a long while. I am predicting and asking for the next snow fall to be on December 23rd. A nice covering for the Christmas holiday without causing any travel problems. I think that would be ideal. Don't you agree? I am not sure what makes camp directors think and talk about the weather so much. (It might have something to do with loving rainy day schedules at camp!)

Well it has been a very busy time in the CKCT office. Campers and families that are already enrolled should expect to see round one of camp paperwork any moment. I am sure I just heard a few of you cheering. Camp sends out the medical information this time of the year because we know how hard getting those Doctors' appointments can be sometimes. Well, hopefully you can get in early and take care of these important forms quickly and painlessly.

So what else is going on? I am glad you asked. Kathryn, Tricia, Jani and myself have been working on the final "Weekend Adventure" Trips. The inside scoop is that we are working on putting together another Hershey Park excursion. We are looking at adding a new twist to this trip. We are also exploring another trip to Boston. We heard from many of you that Boston is a highlight WEA. So we are seeing if we can spend both Saturday and Sunday in the Boston area. Sounds like lots of chances to eat "Chowdah." The third trip is being planned as I type. I do not want to give any hints about this trip until we get closer to finalizing the details. I will say that we searched for something based on your suggestions over the years. Be patient, for we will be sending out details in a few short weeks.

Next week we are heading down to Atlantic City for our annual camp conference. I have been attending the Tri-State camp convention for approximately 20 years. It is always an amazing learning experience. Campus Kids is a proud member of the ACA. (American Camp Association) They are the organization that runs the camp fair in Atlantic City and serves as the back bone for the camp industry. For several days, staff members from all three Campus Kids programs will attend sessions and classes related to running great camps. There is also a huge exhibit hall to shop for some camp goodies. It is a very exciting time where we get to mingle and share ideas with thousands of other camp professionals.

Well I always enjoy sharing some quick thoughts about CKCT. However, I do need to go and get back to work. Enough of me pretending to be witty and a fast typer. Really I am using more than two fingers to create this mess. I hope everyone is well and warm.

See you soon at camp.

Brad