Philosophy

Kabeyun made it in to the spotlight today, coincidentally on the last day of the first session of the summer. Pretty cool! Unfortunately it was something of a misrepresentation of…

There’ve been more than a few inquiries over the past couple of days, as we near the end of camp’s first session, as to whether it’s expected or even permissible…

Kabeyun has maintained an “electronics-free” environment for as long as anyone can remember, since before these tools and toys became an integral part of our non-camp lives. Cell phones, laptop…

A prospective parent wrote the other day, asking me to “briefly describe the profile of one of [our] campers.” My response: “Which one?!” Because the Kabeyun program (philosophy, mission) focuses…

A thoughtful parent writes, “…It makes me wonder if Kabeyun kids are challenged enough. Yes, going away, being away from parents and discovering oneself is challenging, especially for young kids….

This year more than any other I’ve felt the effects of the cultural phenomenon drawing young people into a career-, and resume-building mindset, and activities as they approach and move…

This fall I re-read Alvin Toffler’s Future Shock, a book that is almost forty years old, but that in many ways still rings true. A lot of what Toffler talks…

We’ve been attending a number of camp fairs again this winter and I’ve been struck once again by the breadth, though not the depth, of summer opportunities out there for…

I’m interested lately in voices and values – the way that organizations and institutions seem to have the power to control individual and family value sets simply by shouting out…