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This week was rough, like really rough. Probably one of the worst that I’ve had in recent years. In full transparency and in hopes of diminishing the stigma of mental health, I suffer from depression. I also crave validation and hate feeling inadequate. As you may know, I’ve recently committed to rejoining the work forceContinue reading “Authentic and Not Enough”

“Kids need camp now, more than ever.” How many time have you heard that saying before? Whether this is your first year as a Cabin Counselor or your 30th as an Executive Director, chances are you’ve heard it more than a time or two. And you know what, it’s finally true. The summer camp experience,Continue reading “Now, More Than Ever.”

My best camp anecdotes come from seemingly insignificant moments: a little comment here, a quick experience there and often tiny moments grab my thoughts for days. This week I had one of those moments with my 3 year old. The afternoon sun was shining and we were on the front porch just passing the dayContinue reading “Thoughts on Safety and Success”

On paper, my friend Eddie and I shouldn’t really be friends. He’s a country kid and I grew up on the edge of town. He listens to Tim McGraw, while I still rock out to Taking Back Sunday. He drives a tractor and likes red meat. I prefer my bike and have flirted with vegetarianismContinue reading “My friend, Eddie”

I’m a firm believer in fundamentals. One year as a Camp Director I got a parent evaluation that has stuck with me for years now. It said, “Keep it simple. It’s just summer camp…..” I was offended, naturally. Here I was spending 9 months out of the year planning and organizing day in and dayContinue reading “Safe–Fun–Meaningful”

Creating a business takes hard hard hard work. Like really hard. Some days you work 10 hours without getting a single positive result, other than seeing your list of to-do’s dwindle slightly. Some days that list doesn’t even dwindle. Most days are full of marketing efforts, curriculum building and all kinds of busy-work. I’d sayContinue reading “Momentum”

It’s a hobby until you start making money. Then it’s a business. Lately this profession of mine has felt more and more like a hobby, not a business. I’ve been putting in about 40 hours a week on top of my full-time stay at home parent responsibilities. Basically working 2 jobs, if you choose toContinue reading “The Grind”

Here’s the first of hopefully many fun blog posts. “The Inside Scoop” series is basically my thoughts on life as a small business owner working out of my guest bedroom. It probably won’t be research based, too scientific or objective….pretty much all personal opinions as a form of brief procrastination. Which brings me to myContinue reading “The Inside Scoop #1”

I’ve never seen politics bring people together, only divide them. However, I’ve seen the power of friendship and decency for my neighbors forge better relationships time and time again. I think the internet and especially social media has driven people further from their community. It’s so easy to attack, belittle and shame through social mediaContinue reading “The Power of Community”

Hooray! A brand new website was born today. As business begins to pick up again after a crazy 2020, it was clear that a new website was needed. For this new adventure I’m excited to also announce a new concept, “That Summer Camp Guy”. It comes from a common phrase in my life…”Who’s Drew Demery?Continue reading “Welcome to the New Site”