Author Archives: admin
Heavy Heart
Earlier today the phone rang at the camp office. An old staff, from the earlier years of MTC, Colby Hall, was calling to pass along some tough news. Dan Forman, MTC Staff Alum, Ropes Course Director, Trips Leader, Story Teller … Continue reading
My first blog post in a long time. I have so much respect for all of you who write regular blog posts, it’s not always easy to find time. Regardless, Happy 2012 everybody. Lets hope for a happy, prosperous and … Continue reading
Back to School? Try not to forget too much….
As a camp director, you fall onto an odd part of the occupational spectrum. Sometimes you are a counselor coaxing a homesick camper back into the community, sometimes you are a plumber coaxing a reluctantly flushing toilet back into action. … Continue reading
Bells and Friends
They say time flies when you’re having fun… but here at camp there is no time, there are only bells, bells that ring within a blink of an eye. How has it been already an entire session? How has an … Continue reading
Camper Arrival Day pt 1
The excitement in the air today is electric! Everyone is holding their breath waiting to hear the first cabin to be called. Will it be Bowdoin? Penthouse? All the counselors are waiting for their new campers. While waiting, we reflect … Continue reading
How lucky we are!
Two weeks ago, Monique and my world changed fairly drastically. Our son, Tanner Rhodes, was born in the early morning of May 4th. A healthy, wiggly, happy little boy, we had been waiting to meet this little guy for a … Continue reading
The more things change…..
…the question really being asked is, “How have teens changed over the decades?” My answer is, “Not much.” Continue reading
In defense of Winter
“we who get to experience the sublime beauty of a summer in Maine are lucky to have a winter like this. If we didn’t have these winters, well, summer in Maine would become like summer anywhere else. And who would want to be anywhere else than in Maine this, or any, summer?” Continue reading
Why camp matters.
“…Camp has given me a confidence to deal with new situations that I would not have had otherwise, in all aspects of life…” Continue reading
MTC unplugged
What role should a low tech camp play in a high tech world? Continue reading
