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A Running Camper is a Happy Camper

Posted by on Jul 11, 2013

A Running Camper is a Happy Camper

All day, every day, for thirty camp seasons, I’ve watched campers (at Eagle Feather and Eagle Wing) running to get to their next activity. They’re not running because they’re late, or fear being left behind, or left out, or chastised, or losing anything. They run to swimming, sailing, lacrosse, archery, arts and crafts, canoeing, soccer, Sloyd, dance, drama… Sure these are neat events, but they also run to the dining hall, the cabin, to raise the flags in the morning, to put the trash in the dumpster, to catch up with a friend who’s just up the trail. At Eagle Feather they run the...

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