Curtis McfallAug 31, 20211 minA Love Letter to Camp After a long, cold winter, there’s nothing sweeter than arriving at camp for a week (or two!) of fun, friends, and new adventures. We’ve...
Curtis McfallJul 14, 20212 minA Day in the Life at Camp If you’re a first-time camper you might be wondering “what’s a typical day at camp?” While there’s no such thing as a “typical day” here,...
Madeline LauverJun 8, 20213 minCreativity over Conformity Almost three months ago to the day I woke up, brushed my teeth, and put my clothes on backwards. It was Reverse Day, a camp-wide,...
Charlie Driker-OhrenApr 13, 20213 minLeading by Example A few summers ago a group of older campers approached me. They had created a new game—Empires—and wanted to play it for evening program....
Neil ShahFeb 10, 20214 minOn Agency and Working with Youth Perhaps one of the biggest bummers I can remember from being a teenager was feeling that my emotions were not valid, being made to feel...
Curtis McfallJan 20, 20212 minCamp is Back! And it's More Important than EverSummer is just around the corner and we couldn’t be more excited to welcome campers back to camp. At Camp Carvela, Camp Lookout, and...
Micah Leinbach Sep 2, 20204 minOur Identity Based Leadership If you’ve been on a Crystalaire trip you know we talk about a lot of boxes. We draw them in the sand, lay them out in rocks and twigs, or...