Seek Challenge - Grow Grit: The Beauty Within Discipline
This is one of my newest discoveries: the importance and beauty of discipline. I came to this realization after I noticed a pattern in my life. The pattern is what I like to call, “There I go again thinking I can do it all on my own.” I get out of my routine of talking…
Adventure: Ski-K-C Trip Report
This past week CKC journeyed to Steamboat Springs, Colorado for an epic week of skiing, reuniting with old friends and making new ones. With over twenty members in the group of alumni, current staff, friends and family, we had a fantastic crew to shred some powdery runs. Steamboat received over 50 inches of snow during…
Christmas: Merry Christmas from CKC!
This year has been one of profound blessings at Kahdalea and Chosatonga. As Jeffrey, John, and I get more comfortable in our new roles as Directors, we are stretching into new territory and planning for growth in our programs, activities, and facilities. We’ve enjoyed weddings and the births of two new future Kahdaladies among our…
For Parents: A Word on Singing at Camp
Our camp culture is absolutely inundated with musical moments. The dining halls at CKC are full of song on a daily basis. This is a treasured part of our culture. It is precisely through song that we communicate who we are. Not just so our campers can learn how to be chosmen and kahdaladies, but…
Adventure: Reaching YOUR Summit
I recently went on my honeymoon in Bali and spent two weeks alongside my husband soaking in the sun, playing in the ocean, and summiting a nearly 13,000 foot mountain. When we returned everyone asked us, “Wow how was paradise? Did you relax the whole time?” In response, as the pitch in my voice rose…
Homefront: Introducing the Newest Member of the CKC Team
Meet Janet Howser! Janet joined our CKC full time staff in May, 2023. You’ll find her in the Office where she handles our Communications and Enrollment and a variety of office projects throughout the year. We asked her a few questions about herself. Q: If you could go anywhere for a week with one person,…
Adventure: Essential Skills: How to Pack a Backpack
A backpacking trip on your own might sound intimidating. If you remember the six Ps (Proper Prior Planning Prevents Poor Performance) and take a little extra time to thoroughly prepare, you’ll be off on your adventure in no time. Let’s start with Dave’s packing list! If you followed the packing list above and gathered season…
Junior Counselor: What is a Junior Counselor?
My first summer at Chosatonga I was a Junior Counselor (JC) “Dad”. Much like the JC’s entering the program, I didn’t know exactly what all that entailed. I knew being a JC Dad had something to do with leadership, came with a few added responsibilities and extra privileges, and most of all came with the…
Gratitude: Learning about Thanksgiving from Abe Lincoln
Isn’t it awesome that the United States of America has dedicated an entire day to dwelling in gratitude? President Abraham Lincoln, the American President who established Thanksgiving as a day of national permanence, could have opted for a more cynical view as he led a divided country in the midst of a vast civil war,…
Encounter Faith: Magnifying God’s Love
I want to share a short story written by my grandmother, Sue Dominick, on how we have the chance to magnify the love of God. Grandma was a faithful woman who was married for 57 wonderful years, raised seven children, was constantly involved in her church, started a Christian bookstore and endured life’s hard and…