The Dig and Discovery: Can We Tell the Story? So, what is new?
What is old? What is the same? Maybe everything; maybe nothing.
Many times in the past, I have shared the concepts you will find
in this article. You, as camp professionals, have argued these
points for many more years. We, as a camp community, have been
advocating for children, youth, and families for 150 years. Yet,
what is our narrative? We all seem to be talking, but what are
we really saying? If an archeologist were to unearth our buried
time capsule, what story would be told? What tells our history
also informs our future. Let's consider what might be discovered
if one placed the shovel into the dirt: - Balls, bats, canoes,
paddles, bunks, life jackets, helmets, tree stumps circling fire
pits, skis, boats, floats, climbing gear, clay and ceramic
sculptures, clumps of yarn and rope, and millions of string
bracelets - Names and dates carved in trees, buildings, stones,
blocks of wood, and totem poles - A plethora of moldy books
called the Accr