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Camp Chippewa for Boys

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True North: Wise, Not Complacent

Part-time, I teach for the National Outdoor Leadership School. At faculty meetings, we are often reminded that being an educator requires curiosity and humility. Falling into false mastery is a trap that educators need to avoid. False mastery is resting on your laurels. It is complacency. The opposite is reflective mastery. Educators who are lifelong learners. Who ask questions. Who know their stuff and seek out even better ways. This struggle between false and reflective mastery is relevant...

10 days ago • 1 min read

Hi there, I hope you're having a wonderful winter so far. I am in my home office in Asheville, and out of my window, the Smoky Mountains have a fresh layer of snow. I recently had a great catch-up conversation with a camp colleague who reminded me how great Seth Godin’s book Purple Cow is. In it, Godin argues that the only way to survive in business is to be "remarkable." The title comes from a simple metaphor: if you’re driving past a field of brown cows, you eventually stop looking. But if...

11 days ago • 1 min read

Summers at Camp Chippewa are about giving boys chances to find community, disconnect from technology, build relationships, and expand their comfort zones. After the always-too-short summer flies by, we yearn for more days in the Northwoods, surrounded by incredible people (and the best camp cookies). To celebrate and connect with you year-round, we are excited to launch a new bimonthly newsletter. We’ll share stories of all sizes, from Camp, the field of youth development and leadership, and...

24 days ago • 1 min read

Hello Reader, Today, I (Sam) was texting with a staff member who recently moved to Los Angeles. His exact words: “LA is great, but it’s missing a Cass Lake.” I couldn’t have said it better myself. There really is no place like Cass Lake in the summer. After reading that text, I was daydreaming about all the things I have been missing—and am now looking forward to—at camp. With the “Year of the Woodsman” beginning in just a couple of months, I thought it would be fun to share some of my...

26 days ago • 1 min read

Hello Reader, Welcome to our new alumni email series! Around the second Tuesday of each month, we'll share stories from the Northwoods, the trail, and beyond. You'll hear from alumni and staff from all corners of Chippewa's storied history. First up is Sam Endres. We hope you enjoy! Dip Time! In my first years as a camper, I hated swim class.Oddly, ever since my first lesson, I have loved swimming. As an 8-year-old, I exasperated my counselors (thank you for your patience, Pato and Chris!)...

about 2 months ago • 2 min read