August 11, 2012
Structured Games
We constantly wrestle with the balance between too many and not enough structured games. One of the strengths of this staff is it's ability to interact, relate, and communicate with campers during free play. Many creative and fun games are played, and relationships are built and deepened during those times. Structured games such as 'Simon Say's' or 'Swim skills practice' prove to unite the group in positive way. All of us put our hands in the middle to start the activity, all of us are jumping or spinning in Simon Say's, and all of us are kicking our legs during swim skills practice. These shared physical experiences are building blocks for a shared social experience. Finding the right amount of structure and free play changes with each group we have and becomes a judgement call of the lead staff, but our ability to do so makes us different from most other programs.
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