For Parents: “Digital Hygiene” Why We Disconnect by Marianna Orth
Hi Camp Families! During our staff training in May, we reflected together on the value of time immersed in the beauty of the natural world, on the value of raw experiences in the wilderness, and the necessity of face-to-face interaction in real time. One of our senior staff members brilliantly produced these words to inspire…
We are a Family: The Magic is BACK!
I wish you could see it. A few short minutes ago, the entire Kahdalea dining hall was rippling with wild movement, songs, dancing, and the brand of folly that is truly only on offer in this marvelous place! It is SO GOOD to see the spark return to these halls in the ecstatic form of…
Gratitude: “What we do and Why we do it” JC Retreat Trip Report by Adam Trufant
It’s important to reconnect every so often. To touch back to the important people and the important places – the people and places that you love, friends and family. It’s necessary to return to the source of your inspiration and remember why you’ve pursued your life’s path. As one of the directors and administrators of…
For Parents: CKC is Partnering with CampMeds!
Summer is fast approaching, and we are focusing our efforts on the most important things that will make our summer both exciting and safe for all of our campers and families! Our campers’ health and safety take top priority at Kahdalea and Chosatonga. One of the things our parents ask us about the most is…
The Importance of Play: “How Many Miles?” 10,000 Island’s Trip Report by Emma Savoie
From across the country, ten brave souls took a break from life, work, and school to explore the islands that dot the southwest coastline of Florida, jetting out into the Gulf of Mexico.
Choose the Hard Right: “To Love and Be Loved” Calcutta Mission Trip Report
For all the merriment contained in the Christmas season, a highlight of December was a joyful venture to West Bengal, India with a wonderful gathering of our camp family and alum. We had former staff members, current staff members, and parents of future staff members in our group. Numbering at 19 CKC staff and alum…
Adventure: “Worm & Flippers and Their Great Appalachian Adventure” Trip Report by Lizzie Denham
Last year, my Chos-man Aaron Miller and I hiked the Appalachian Trail. For those who are unfamiliar with the AT, it is a 2,194-mile trail stretching from Springer Mountain, GA to Mount Katahdin, ME. Every year, aspiring thru-hikers start at one end with the intention of getting to the other before the snow starts blowing. On average, 25% of people who start a thru-hike of the AT finish it. Aaron and I were 2 of that blessed 25% who made it to the end. Along the way, we went by trail names, his being “Flippers” and mine being “Worm.”
Be the One: “Checking on the Children” by Emily Heyne
This past spring, the stomach bug visited and made its temporary home in my family’sgastrointestinal tracts. My five-year-old daughter felt the presence of this unwelcome guestmore acutely than the rest of us. After four days of suffering this disagreeable intruder, I thoughtthe worst of it had passed for her, but that night, I was awoken…
Adventure: “Let Him Deliver” Ricky Lytle Shares Love for the River in Ecuador
When Ricky Lytle left Dartmouth College in January of 2021 for his Winter term, his intention was to try his hand teaching kayaking in a different culture as well as to assist with some mission work on the edge of the Amazon. While his goals were clear when he arrived in Ecuador, Ricky wasn’t entirely…
Gratitude: “Delighting in the Human Race” by Emily Heyne
I do see the creative life of the Trinity at play in them, at the exuberant young voices raised in delight and affection for one another and for the role each individual holds in her place here. Camp life reminds me that I don’t need a special occasion to raise my voice in song, I simply need to run out of dinner rolls.