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Cedar Lodge Staff Philosophy: Cedar Lodge is not one or two people,
but a small dedicated group of individuals, all very different
people. They all have a variety of skills and talents and yet all
hold the same unique ideas together; the love of camping out
doors and a desire to teach that love to children. Although our
camp family may change from year to year, our ideals remain the
same. That's what makes us strong, and that's what makes us
last. We believe in
creating a low pressure, noncompetitive atmosphere where children
choose how to spend their day, one day at a time. Though riding
and swimming are scheduled activities, no activity is mandatory,
and though encouraged, no child is forced to participate if they
decide not to. One of the unique parts of camp is the ability to
give children the chance to experiment with areas of expertise
that they may have not had the oppurtunity, or been too
frightened to try before. How special to teach a child to ride a
bike for the first time, to sit on a horse, or stand up and
perform in a play. To try playing an instrument and be part of a
rock band, to shoot and arrow, to swim competently in deep water,
to sleep under the stars, or to investigae tracks in the woods.
All those things and many more are possiable when a child comes
to summer camp. All those things have been firsts for many
children that come here. Some, have made life long changes that
will effect them forever. If you are hired here, you very well
might be part of those changes.  Our motto is "we're flexible", and we keep that motto all summer long. We believe in the importance of campers learning how to make their own decisions and being responsible for carrying out these ideas to their conclusions. We believe that we are not only here to teach, but we are also here to learn. |
